Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Portugal. When it's noon in Los Angeles, it's 20:00 in Portugal.
Los Angeles is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. Portugal is in Europe/Lisbon. The difference is 8 hours.
Daily overlap window
Los Angeles and Portugal have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.
Recommended meeting windows
Since Los Angeles and Portugal don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.
08:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 17:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h after working hours in Lisbon
07:00 Los Angeles / 15:00 Lisbon⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Los Angeles
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Los Angeles6 holidays
Sep 7Labour DaySOON
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Portugal6 holidays
Oct 5Republic Day
Nov 1All Saints Day
Dec 1Restoration of Independence
Dec 8Immaculate Conception
Dec 25Christmas Day
Los Angeles and Portugal — practical scheduling
Coordinating between Los Angeles (USA) and Portugal (Portugal) means working around a 8-hour time difference. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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When Los Angeles is at 08:00, Portugal reads 16:00 — 1h before working hours in Los Angeles.
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When Los Angeles is at 09:00, Portugal reads 17:00 — 1h after working hours in Lisbon.
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When Los Angeles is at 07:00, Portugal reads 15:00 — 2h before working hours in Los Angeles.
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Los Angeles. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
