Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City uses Mountain Time (MT, UTC-7/-6) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Salt Lake City, it's 11:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the 1-hour difference remains constant throughout the year.
Best calling time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Salt Lake City time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Los Angeles, covering full business hours.
Salt Lake City and Los Angeles have strong connections. Many Utah residents travel to LA for entertainment and business. The drive takes about 10 hours, while flights take about 1.5 hours.