Time difference between Los Angeles and Matara
+12 h 30 minMatara is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles.
Observatory log
Los Angeles and Matara, compared
- 01Difference now
Matara is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles: PDT (UTC−7) · Matara: UTC+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
Next changeFrom 1 November 2026: Matara is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles.
- 02Through 2026–2027
- 1 January 2026 – 8 March 2026+13 h 30 min
- 8 March 2026 – 1 November 2026+12 h 30 min
- 1 November 2026 – 14 March 2027+13 h 30 min
- 14 March 2027 – 7 November 2027+12 h 30 min
- 7 November 2027 – 31 December 2027+13 h 30 min
Difference of Matara from Los Angeles. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).
- 03Shared working hours
Their working days never overlap.
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.
- 04Best time to meet
09:00–09:30 in Los Angeles = 21:30–22:00 in Matara
No shared office hours: this is early or late for one side (Mon–Fri).
Also possible: Mon–Thu: 20:30–22:00 in Los Angeles = 09:00–10:30 in Matara (tomorrow) · 1 h 30 min.
- 05Weekend
Los Angeles: Saturday and Sunday
Matara: Saturday and Sunday
24 hours
A day in Los Angeles, in Matara
| Los Angeles | Matara | Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 12:30 | |
| 01:00 | 13:30 | |
| 02:00 | 14:30 | |
| 03:00 | 15:30 | |
| 04:00 | 16:30 | |
| 05:00 | 17:30 | |
| 06:00 | 18:30 | |
| 07:00 | 19:30 | |
| 08:00 | 20:30 | |
| 09:00 | 21:30 | |
| 10:00 | 22:30 | |
| 11:00 | 23:30 | |
| 12:00 | 00:30Tomorrow | |
| 13:00 | 01:30Tomorrow | |
| 14:00 | 02:30Tomorrow | |
| 15:00 | 03:30Tomorrow | |
| 16:00 | 04:30Tomorrow | |
| 17:00 | 05:30Tomorrow | |
| 18:00 | 06:30Tomorrow | |
| 19:00 | 07:30Tomorrow | |
| 20:00 | 08:30Tomorrow | |
| 21:00 | 09:30Tomorrow | |
| 22:00 | 10:30Tomorrow | |
| 23:00 | 11:30Tomorrow |
Working hoursEarly or eveningNightWeekend
Questions
Asked about Los Angeles and Matara
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Matara?
Matara is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. This holds until 1 November 2026; then Matara is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Matara?
No shared office hours. The least awkward windows, early or late for one side: Mon–Fri: 09:00–09:30 in Los Angeles = 21:30–22:00 in Matara · 30 min; Mon–Thu: 20:30–22:00 in Los Angeles = 09:00–10:30 in Matara (tomorrow) · 1 h 30 min.
When does the time difference between Los Angeles and Matara change?
In the next 12 months it changes on: 1 November 2026 (+13 h 30 min); 14 March 2027 (+12 h 30 min).