No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PDT (Los Angeles)
BST (London)
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09:00Working
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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pdt and bst?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is UTC-7 and British Summer Time (bst) is UTC+1. The difference between them is 8 hours.
Where is pdt used?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Where is bst used?
British Summer Time (bst) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London. Note: bst is ambiguous and may refer to other timezones.
How do I convert pdt to bst?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pdt time and the bst equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
How far apart are PDT (Los Angeles) and BST (London)?
PDT (Los Angeles) is 8 hours behind BST (London). When it's noon in PDT (Los Angeles), it's 20:00 in BST (London).
PDT (Los Angeles) runs on America/Los_Angeles; BST (London) runs on Europe/London. Together they are 8 hours apart.
Daily overlap window
There is no business hours overlap between PDT (Los Angeles) and BST (London) during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best call times between these locations
PDT (Los Angeles) and BST (London) have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
08:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 17:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h after working hours in London
07:00 Los Angeles / 15:00 London⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Los Angeles
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
PDT (Los Angeles)8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
BST (London)7 holidays
Jun 15World Cup Bank HolidaySOON
Jul 13Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day
PDT (Los Angeles) and BST (London) — practical scheduling
Coordinating between PDT (Los Angeles) (USA) and BST (London) (United Kingdom) 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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A 08:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 16:00 in BST (London) (1h before working hours in Los Angeles).
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A 09:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 17:00 in BST (London) (1h after working hours in London).
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A 07:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 15:00 in BST (London) (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.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am PDT (Los Angeles)".
