Time Difference: Los Angeles to Ottawa
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Los Angeles vs Ottawa timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Ottawa (Canada) uses America/Toronto at UTC-5. This means Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Ottawa
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–2pm in Los Angeles, which is 12pm–5pm in Ottawa. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Ottawa | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, Ottawa evening |
| 6pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, Ottawa evening |
| 7pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, Ottawa late evening |
| 8pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, Ottawa late evening |
| 9pm | 12am | Los Angeles evening, Ottawa asleep |
| 10pm | 1am | Los Angeles late evening, Ottawa asleep |
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 Los Angeles and Ottawa
Both Los Angeles and Ottawa observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 3 hours behind year-round.
Distance between Los Angeles and Ottawa
Los Angeles and Ottawa are 3,801 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 28m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.