Los Angeles, CA to French Polynesia: time difference
French Polynesia is 3 h behind Los Angeles, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Los Angeles, CA 03:45 3:45 AM French Polynesia 00:45 12:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:26
00:45 12:45 AM
Tahiti Time · UTC-10
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:58
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−3 h
French Polynesia is 3 h behind Los Angeles, CA.
When you, Los Angeles, CA and French Polynesia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 00:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Tahiti Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Los Angeles, CA | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Pacific/Tahiti |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 4,030,904 | 278,786 |
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Los Angeles, CA and French Polynesia: common questions
How far behind Los Angeles, CA, is French Polynesia?
French Polynesia is 3 hours behind Los Angeles: UTC−10 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, CA, what time is it in French Polynesia?
At 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, clocks in French Polynesia show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA, what time is it in French Polynesia?
At 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, clocks in French Polynesia show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call French Polynesia from Los Angeles, CA?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Los Angeles – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in French Polynesia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in French Polynesia compared with Los Angeles, CA?
The new day starts in French Polynesia later: until 3:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in French Polynesia, Los Angeles is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Los Angeles, CA, and French Polynesia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Los Angeles but not in French Polynesia. From November 1, 2026, French Polynesia will be 2 hours behind Los Angeles.
