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Time Difference: Boston to Los Angeles
🇺🇸BostonUTC-5
vs🇺🇸Los AngelesUTC-8
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Boston, US
Thu, Apr 16
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Los Angeles, US
Thu, Apr 16
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Time Difference
3 hours
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Boston
Boston vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Boston (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Boston (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Boston and Los Angeles, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.