Time Difference: Azores to Los Angeles
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Azores vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Azores (Portugal) uses the Atlantic/Azores timezone at UTC-1, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Azores (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Azores and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Azores, which is 9am–10am in Los Angeles. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Azores | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Azores early, Los Angeles late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Azores early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Azores early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Azores working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Azores working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Azores working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Azores working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Azores late evening, Los Angeles working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Azores and Los Angeles
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of 7 hours ahead temporarily shifts.
- Mar 8 → Mar 29Difference temporarily 6 hours ahead.
- Oct 25 → Nov 1Difference temporarily 6 hours ahead.
Azores transitions on March 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026. Los Angeles transitions on March 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026.
Distance between Azores and Los Angeles
Azores and Los Angeles are 7,807 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 11m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.