🇳🇱 Amsterdam ↔ 🇺🇸 Los Angeles

Amsterdam is usually 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Both observe daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for a few weeks around the spring and autumn changeovers.

Sunrise 5:20 AMSunset 10:08 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:09 PM(local)

Amsterdam: daylight saving timeNow UTC+2. Next change: October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
Los Angeles: daylight saving timeNow UTC-7 PDT. Next change: November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
AmsterdamUTC+2
Los AngelesUTC-7PDT

🇳🇱 Amsterdam

Dialing code+31
Population741,636
Coordinates52.37°N, 4.89°E
Elevation13 m

🇺🇸 Los Angeles

Dialing code+1
Population3,820,914
Coordinates34.05°N, 118.24°W
Elevation89 m

No comfortable common working hours — these cities barely overlap.

25 October 2026 — 1 November 2026: the gap is 8h instead of the usual 9h — Amsterdam and Los Angeles change clocks on different days.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Amsterdam and Los Angeles, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Amsterdam and Los Angeles change?
Because Amsterdam and Los Angeles switch to or from daylight saving time on different dates, the gap between them is temporarily larger or smaller for a few weeks around those changes.