Time difference
Bangkok to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bangkok — when it's 12:00 PM in Bangkok, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles. (Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok, ICT); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bangkok. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Bangkok and Los Angeles do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Bangkok and Los Angeles — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Bangkok, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 11:00 PM in Bangkok.
Los Angeles is currently 14 hours behind Bangkok.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Bangkok and Los Angeles do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Bangkok, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Los Angeles.
Quick conversion table
| Bangkok | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Bangkok (currently 14 hours behind Bangkok). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Bangkok does not observe daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Bangkok?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
- How many hours behind Bangkok is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
- What time is 9 AM in Bangkok in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Bangkok is 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Bangkok in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Bangkok is 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Bangkok in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Bangkok is 3:00 AM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Bangkok in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Bangkok is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- Is Bangkok currently observing daylight saving time?
- Bangkok does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Bangkok and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Bangkok (currently 14 hours behind Bangkok). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Bangkok?
- Bangkok and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Bangkok or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Bangkok from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Bangkok business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Bangkok (ICT) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 14 hours from Bangkok local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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