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Washington D.C. to Los Angeles

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Washington D.C. right now.

Washington D.C.

United States

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America/New_York

Los Angeles

California, United States

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America/Los_Angeles

Washington D.C. zone

EDT (GMT-4)

Los Angeles zone

PDT (GMT-7)

Difference

3 hours behind Washington D.C.

Business overlap

5h (9-5 windows)

Working hours overlap

Each cell is one hour in Washington D.C.. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles both apply.

5 hours per day

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Washington D.C.
GMT-4
Los Angeles
GMT-7
Difference
-3h
Business overlap
5h
Both teams 9-5One team 9-5Outside hoursNow in Washington D.C.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Washington D.C..

Washington D.C.Los AngelesDayWindow
12:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day—
1:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day—
2:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day—
3:00 AM12:00 AMsame day—
4:00 AM1:00 AMsame day—
5:00 AM2:00 AMsame day—
6:00 AM3:00 AMsame day—
7:00 AM4:00 AMsame day—
8:00 AM5:00 AMsame day—
9:00 AM6:00 AMsame day—
10:00 AM7:00 AMsame day—
11:00 AM8:00 AMsame day—
12:00 PM9:00 AMsame dayBoth 9-5
1:00 PM10:00 AMsame dayBoth 9-5
2:00 PM11:00 AMsame dayBoth 9-5
3:00 PM12:00 PMsame dayBoth 9-5
4:00 PM1:00 PMsame dayBoth 9-5
5:00 PM2:00 PMsame day—
6:00 PM3:00 PMsame day—
7:00 PM4:00 PMsame day—
8:00 PM5:00 PMsame day—
9:00 PM6:00 PMsame day—
10:00 PM7:00 PMsame day—
11:00 PM8:00 PMsame day—

Best meeting windows

If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time. That gives you 5 hours per workday for live meetings.

Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.

About converting Washington D.C. time to Los Angeles time

Washington D.C. follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Washington D.C. right now.

Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.

Daylight saving transitions in 2026

Washington D.C.

  • Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026

Los Angeles

  • Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many hours is Washington D.C. from Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Washington D.C. right now.
What time is 9:00 AM Washington D.C. in Los Angeles?
9:00 AM in Washington D.C. is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
What time is 5:00 PM Washington D.C. in Los Angeles?
5:00 PM in Washington D.C. is 2:00 PM in Los Angeles.
When do Washington D.C. and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time.
Does daylight saving time change the difference between Washington D.C. and Los Angeles?
Both Washington D.C. and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.

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