London is typically 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 5:00 PM in London. Both cities observe DST but on different schedules.
During DST transitions (2-3 weeks in March and November), the difference can be 7 or 9 hours. Los Angeles uses PST/PDT, London uses GMT/BST.
Early morning LA works best! 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Los Angeles corresponds to 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM London. LA morning catches London afternoon.
London and Los Angeles are both global entertainment capitals with strong ties in film, TV, music, and media. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and American operate multiple daily flights between LAX and Heathrow.