Los Angeles
United States
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PST · UTC-8 1 hour difference
Phoenix
United States
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MST · UTC-7 Convert Los Angeles (PST) to Phoenix (MST) Time — 1 hour apart
America/Los_Angeles · PST · UTC-8 | America/Phoenix · MST · UTC-7 · 1 hour difference · 316 cities · DST applies
24-Hour Overlap Timeline
✅ Overlap: 4:00 PM–4:00 PM in Los Angeles · 5:00 PM–5:00 PM in Phoenix (8h window)
⚠ Los Angeles observes daylight saving time — offset may vary by up to 1 hour seasonally
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| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles UTC-8 | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix UTC-7 | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p |
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Key Facts: Los Angeles (PST) vs Phoenix (MST)
Time Gap
1h
Phoenix ahead
May vary ±1h (DST)
DST Status
⏰ Los Angeles
Observes DST
✅ Phoenix: No DST
Cities in PST
268
Largest: Los Angeles
11,885,717 pop.
Overlap Window
8h window
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PST)
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (MST)
Find Cities in Los Angeles & Phoenix Timezones
The PST and MST timezones are separated by 1 hour. Los Angeles is the largest city in the America/Los_Angeles zone and Phoenix is the largest in America/Phoenix. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 8 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.
Best Times to Schedule Calls: Los Angeles (PST) ↔ Phoenix (MST)
| Los Angeles (PST) | Phoenix (MST) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | ❌ |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | ❌ |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | ✅ |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | ✅ |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | ✅ |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | ✅ |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ✅ |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ✅ |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ✅ |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | ✅ |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ❌ |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | ❌ |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | ❌ |
Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.
PST to MST: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table
| Los Angeles (PST) | Phoenix (MST) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 9:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 10:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| ← Date changes in Phoenix → | ||
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM +1 | 12:30 PM |
IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.
268 Cities in Los Angeles (PST) & 48 Cities in Phoenix (MST) — Page 1 of 2
Los Angeles & 267 more — Los Angeles (PST, UTC-8)
- Los Angeles, US 11.9M
- Seattle, US 3.6M
- San Francisco, US 3.4M
- San Diego, US 3.1M
- Vancouver, CA 2.4M
- Riverside, US 2.3M
- Las Vegas, US 2.3M
- Portland, US 2.1M
- Tijuana, MX 2.0M
- Sacramento, US 2.0M
- San Jose, US 1.8M
- Mexicali, MX 1.1M
- Fresno, US 725K
- Mission Viejo, US 635K
- Bakersfield, US 579K
Surrey, CAEnsenada, MXConcord, USSpokane, USLong Beach, USReno, USOakland, USStockton, USOxnard, USIndio, USVictorville, USVictoria, CAModesto, USAnaheim, USAntioch, USHenderson, USSanta Ana, USIrvine, USSanta Rosa, USChula Vista, USEugene, USSalem, USNorth Las Vegas, USSanta Clarita, USKennewick, USBurnaby, CAEnterprise, USBremerton, USFremont, USSan Bernardino, USTacoma, USSpring Valley, USOlympia, USFontana, USMoreno Valley, USRichmond, CAThousand Oaks, USSunrise Manor, USHuntington Beach, USSanta Barbara, USVancouver, USGlendale, USParadise, USKelowna, CAOntario, USElk Grove, USHemet, USRancho Cucamonga, USSalinas, USOceanside, USVallejo, USGarden Grove, USLancaster, USMarysville, USVisalia, USPalmdale, USSanta Cruz, USMedford, USMerced, USHayward, USCorona, USAbbotsford, CASunnyvale, USRoseville, USBellevue, USFairfield, USEscondido, USCoquitlam, CAPomona, USSanta Maria, USTorrance, USFullerton, USOrange, USPasadena, USKent, USYakima, USSanta Clara, USBellingham, USCoeur d'Alene, USYuba City, USSimi Valley, USClovis, USRedding, USBerkeley, USSeaside, USSaanich, CAGilroy, USRichmond, USEast Los Angeles, USCarlsbad, USBend, USGresham, USDowney, USMurrieta, USEverett, USCosta Mesa, USTemecula, USSan Buenaventura, USChico, USWhite Rock, CASparks, USDelta, CAWest Covina, USEl Monte, USHillsboro, USMenifee, USJurupa Valley, USNanaimo, CAInglewood, USSpokane Valley, USRenton, USBurbank, USEl Cajon, USRialto, USSan Mateo, USDaly City, USVacaville, USNorwalk, USPlayas de Rosarito, MXHesperia, USFederal Way, USVista, USKamloops, CABeaverton, USArden-Arcade, USTracy, USManteca, USSan Marcos, USCompton, USCarson, USChilliwack, CASouth Gate, USChino, USKirkland, USSanta Monica, USMaple Ridge, CAWestminster, USSan Leandro, USCitrus Heights, USHawthorne, USWhittier, USLivermore, USLake Forest, USSan Ramon, USAuburn, USNewport Beach, USBuena Park, USMadera, USRedwood City, USMountain View, USFolsom, USNapa, USAlhambra, USWenatchee, USTecate, MXRancho Cordova, USLakewood, USTurlock, USDavis, USPerris, USTustin, USUpland, USNew Westminster, CAPasco, USMilpitas, USCarmichael, USChino Hills, USPleasanton, USBellflower, USAlameda, USPrince George, CAPittsburg, USRedmond, USApple Valley, USCamarillo, USLodi, USRedlands, USRocklin, USLake Elsinore, USBaldwin Park, USDublin, USEastvale, USLongview, USTulare, USRedondo Beach, US
Phoenix & 47 more — Phoenix (MST, UTC-7)
- Phoenix, US 4.1M
- Tucson, US 880K
- Hermosillo, MX 856K
- Culiacan, MX 808K
- Mesa, US 507K
- Mazatlan, MX 501K
- Tepic, MX 426K
- Ciudad Obregon, MX 329K
- Guasavito, MX 320K
- Los Mochis, MX 298K
- Chandler, US 278K
- Gilbert, US 271K
- Nogales, MX 265K
- Heroica Nogales, MX 261K
- Glendale, US 250K
La Paz, MXScottsdale, USCabo San Lucas, MXEl Tezal, MXPeoria, USTempe, USSan Luis Rio Colorado, MXGuaymas, MXSurprise, USYuma, USSan Jose del Cabo, MXNavojoa, MXHeroica Guaymas, MXSan Tan Valley, USGoodyear, USBuckeye, USPrescott Valley, USAgua Prieta, MXAvondale, USSan Francisco, MXGuasave, MXFlagstaff, USHuebampo, MXCasas Adobes, USMaricopa, USHeroica Caborca, MXQueen Creek, USGuamuchil, MXPuerto Penasco, MXLake Havasu City, USCasa Grande, USMarana, USCatalina Foothills, US
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair
| Timezone | DST? | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Los_Angeles | Yes | UTC-8 | UTC-7 |
| America/Phoenix | No | UTC-7 | — |
During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be same time zone instead of 1 hour. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.