Time Difference: Los Angeles to Reykjavik
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Los Angeles vs Reykjavik timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Reykjavik (Iceland) uses Atlantic/Reykjavik at UTC+0. This means Reykjavik is 8 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 Reykjavik
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in Los Angeles, which is 4pm–5pm in Reykjavik. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Reykjavik | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | Los Angeles working hours, Reykjavik late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | Los Angeles working hours, Reykjavik late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | Los Angeles evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | Los Angeles evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | Los Angeles evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | Los Angeles evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | Los Angeles evening, Reykjavik asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | Los Angeles late evening, Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Reykjavik does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Reykjavik
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Reykjavik
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Reykjavik
Distance between Los Angeles and Reykjavik
Los Angeles and Reykjavik are 6,932 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~9h 9m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.