Time Difference: Los Angeles to Tehran
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Los Angeles vs Tehran timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Tehran (Iran) uses Asia/Tehran at UTC+3:30. This means Tehran is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Tehran
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Los Angeles and Tehran do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Tehran | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 5:30pm | Los Angeles early, Tehran evening |
| 8am | 6:30pm | Los Angeles early, Tehran evening |
| 9am | 7:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 10:30pm | Los Angeles working hours, Tehran late evening |
| 1pm | 11:30pm | Los Angeles working hours, Tehran late evening |
| 2pm | 12:30am | Los Angeles working hours, Tehran asleep |
| 3pm | 1:30am | Los Angeles working hours, Tehran asleep |
| 4pm | 2:30am | Los Angeles working hours, Tehran asleep |
| 5pm | 3:30am | Los Angeles evening, Tehran asleep |
| 6pm | 4:30am | Los Angeles evening, Tehran asleep |
| 7pm | 5:30am | Los Angeles evening, Tehran asleep |
| 8pm | 6:30am | Los Angeles evening, Tehran early |
| 9pm | 7:30am | Los Angeles evening, Tehran early |
| 10pm | 8:30am | Los Angeles late evening, Tehran early |
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 Tehran
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Tehran 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 11h 30m behind Tehran
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 10h 30m behind Tehran
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 11h 30m behind Tehran
Distance between Los Angeles and Tehran
Los Angeles and Tehran are 12,186 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~15h 20m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.