Nashville is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Nashville uses Central Time (CT) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT). When it's 12:00 PM in Nashville, it's 10:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so this 2-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nashville time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Los Angeles, covering Pacific business hours.
Nashville and Los Angeles are both entertainment capitals - Nashville for country music and Los Angeles for film and TV. Many artists work between both cities, making this a well-traveled route.