LA 2028 Olympics Time Zone Guide

The LA 2028 Olympics timezone guide is already one of the most useful planning tools for international fans. The Games are in Los Angeles, so the official schedule is built around Pacific Time. That creates excellent live windows for some countries and brutal overnight windows for others.

If you are searching for 2028 Olympics GMT time, LA 2028 Olympics time zones, LA Olympics 2028 schedule GMT, or 2028 Olympics UK time BST, the key rule is simple: during July, Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC-7. For GMT/UTC viewers, add 7 hours to the listed LA time.

This updated guide uses LA28’s competition schedule version current as of June 9, 2026. It also corrects two common early-draft mistakes: the Opening Ceremony is listed by LA28 at 5:00 PM PT, not 8:00 PM PT, and Super Saturday is Saturday, July 29, 2028, not July 28.

For any individual event, you can also use the GMT to EST Converter or the time zone guide and enter the event date. Date-aware conversion matters because Los Angeles, London and the US East Coast all use daylight saving time in July.

LA 2028 Key Dates and Times in GMT

The Olympic Opening Ceremony is on Friday, July 14, 2028. Some preliminary competition appears on LA28’s schedule before the ceremony, but Day 1 of the Games is Saturday, July 15, 2028.

Event	Pacific Time, Los Angeles	GMT / UTC	BST, UK	PKT, Pakistan	IST, India	AEST, Sydney
Opening Ceremony	5:00 PM, Fri Jul 14	12:00 AM, Sat Jul 15	1:00 AM, Sat Jul 15	5:00 AM, Sat Jul 15	5:30 AM, Sat Jul 15	10:00 AM, Sat Jul 15
Day 1 first medal session, Women’s Triathlon	7:30-10:10 AM, Sat Jul 15	2:30-5:10 PM, Sat Jul 15	3:30-6:10 PM, Sat Jul 15	7:30-10:10 PM, Sat Jul 15	8:00-10:40 PM, Sat Jul 15	12:30-3:10 AM, Sun Jul 16
Typical LA morning session	9:00 AM PT	4:00 PM GMT	5:00 PM BST	9:00 PM PKT	9:30 PM IST	2:00 AM AEST (+1)
Typical LA evening final	7:00 PM PT	2:00 AM GMT (+1)	3:00 AM BST (+1)	7:00 AM PKT (+1)	7:30 AM IST (+1)	12:00 PM AEST (+1)
Super Saturday	Sat Jul 29	Jul 29-30	Jul 29-30	Jul 30 for many late finals	Jul 30 for many late finals	Jul 30 for many sessions
Closing Ceremony	6:00 PM, Sun Jul 30	1:00 AM, Mon Jul 31	2:00 AM, Mon Jul 31	6:00 AM, Mon Jul 31	6:30 AM, Mon Jul 31	11:00 AM, Mon Jul 31

The most important planning takeaway: LA morning events are friendly for Europe, Africa and South Asia. LA evening finals are overnight in GMT/BST/CEST, early morning in Pakistan and India, and late morning to afternoon in Australia.

PDT to GMT: The Core LA 2028 Conversion Rule

LA28 lists schedule times in Pacific Time. In July, Pacific Time is PDT (UTC-7).

PDT to GMT rule: add 7 hours.

From there, convert to your local zone:

Timezone	July 2028 offset from LA	Example: 9:00 AM PT
GMT / UTC	+7 hours	4:00 PM GMT
BST, London	+8 hours	5:00 PM BST
CEST, Paris/Berlin	+9 hours	6:00 PM CEST
EDT, New York	+3 hours	12:00 PM EDT
CDT, Chicago	+2 hours	11:00 AM CDT
PKT, Pakistan	+12 hours	9:00 PM PKT
IST, India	+12 hours 30 minutes	9:30 PM IST
WIB, Jakarta	+14 hours	11:00 PM WIB
CST, Beijing	+15 hours	12:00 AM CST (+1)
JST, Tokyo	+16 hours	1:00 AM JST (+1)
AEST, Sydney	+17 hours	2:00 AM AEST (+1)

This is a very different viewing pattern from Paris 2024. Paris was easy for GMT and BST viewers because France was only one hour ahead of the UK. Los Angeles flips that experience: the most valuable US evening finals often land between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM for Europe.

LA 2028 Session Windows Worldwide

Olympic sessions do not all start at the same time, but LA28’s schedule shows repeated morning, afternoon and evening blocks. Use the table below as a practical master reference for the most common viewing windows.

LA time, PT	GMT / UTC	BST, UK	EDT, New York	PKT, Pakistan	IST, India	AEST, Sydney
7:30 AM	2:30 PM	3:30 PM	10:30 AM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM	12:30 AM (+1)
9:00 AM	4:00 PM	5:00 PM	12:00 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	2:00 AM (+1)
11:00 AM	6:00 PM	7:00 PM	2:00 PM	11:00 PM	11:30 PM	4:00 AM (+1)
2:00 PM	9:00 PM	10:00 PM	5:00 PM	2:00 AM (+1)	2:30 AM (+1)	7:00 AM (+1)
5:00 PM	12:00 AM (+1)	1:00 AM (+1)	8:00 PM	5:00 AM (+1)	5:30 AM (+1)	10:00 AM (+1)
7:00 PM	2:00 AM (+1)	3:00 AM (+1)	10:00 PM	7:00 AM (+1)	7:30 AM (+1)	12:00 PM (+1)
8:00 PM	3:00 AM (+1)	4:00 AM (+1)	11:00 PM	8:00 AM (+1)	8:30 AM (+1)	1:00 PM (+1)

If you only remember one row, remember 9:00 AM PT = 4:00 PM GMT = 5:00 PM BST = 9:00 PM PKT = 9:30 PM IST. That is the core LA 2028 global viewing window.

Opening Ceremony Time Worldwide

LA28 lists the Opening Ceremony at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, July 14, 2028. Because GMT is seven hours ahead of Los Angeles in July, GMT viewers watch at midnight as the date turns to Saturday, July 15.

Timezone	Opening Ceremony Time	Date
PT / PDT, Los Angeles	5:00 PM	Fri, Jul 14
EDT, New York	8:00 PM	Fri, Jul 14
GMT / UTC	12:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
BST, London	1:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
CEST, Paris/Berlin	2:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
WAT, Lagos	1:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
EAT, Nairobi	3:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
PKT, Pakistan	5:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
IST, India	5:30 AM	Sat, Jul 15
WIB, Jakarta	7:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
CST, Beijing	8:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
JST, Tokyo	9:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15
AEST, Sydney	10:00 AM	Sat, Jul 15

Best live windows: US East Coast, East Asia and Australia get the cleanest Opening Ceremony times. The UK and Europe can watch live, but it is a late-night event. Pakistan and India get an early morning slot.

Best Timezones for Watching LA 2028 Live

Pakistan and India

South Asia gets one of the best LA 2028 viewing patterns for morning Olympic sessions. A 9:00 AM PT start becomes 9:00 PM PKT and 9:30 PM IST, which is ideal for live evening viewing.

The harder part is LA afternoon competition. A 2:00 PM PT session becomes 2:00 AM PKT and 2:30 AM IST the next day. Late US finals can be surprisingly watchable, though: a 7:00 PM PT final is 7:00 AM PKT and 7:30 AM IST.

United Kingdom and Ireland

UK viewers should plan around LA morning and early afternoon sessions. A 9:00 AM PT event is 5:00 PM BST, and a 2:00 PM PT event is 10:00 PM BST.

The difficult window is the American evening session. A 7:00 PM PT final is 3:00 AM BST the next day, and an 8:00 PM PT final is 4:00 AM BST. For the UK, LA 2028 will be a mix of live early-evening sessions and next-morning highlights.

Europe and Africa

Central Europe is one hour later than the UK, so morning sessions in Los Angeles often become a comfortable 6:00 PM CEST. West Africa is close to the UK pattern, with 9:00 AM PT converting to 5:00 PM WAT.

East Africa gets later but still usable evening times for LA morning sessions: 9:00 AM PT is 7:00 PM EAT.

Australia and East Asia

Australia has a split experience. LA morning sessions are difficult because 9:00 AM PT is 2:00 AM AEST the next day. LA afternoon sessions are easier, with 2:00 PM PT converting to 7:00 AM AEST. LA evening finals are very friendly for Australia, often landing around late morning or early afternoon.

Japan, Korea and eastern China see LA morning events after midnight, but evening LA finals become late morning on the next calendar day.

United States and Canada

North America gets the simplest schedule. New York and the US East Coast are three hours ahead of Los Angeles, so 5:00 PM PT is 8:00 PM EDT and 7:00 PM PT is 10:00 PM EDT. Evening finals are late on the East Coast but still realistic for major Olympic nights.

Key Events to Plan Around

Day 1 and the First Medals

LA28 says the first medal event is the Women’s Triathlon on Day 1 at Venice Beach. The session is listed from 7:30 AM to 10:10 AM PT on Saturday, July 15.

That converts to:

Timezone	Women’s Triathlon Session
PT / PDT, Los Angeles	7:30-10:10 AM, Sat Jul 15
GMT / UTC	2:30-5:10 PM, Sat Jul 15
BST, UK	3:30-6:10 PM, Sat Jul 15
PKT, Pakistan	7:30-10:10 PM, Sat Jul 15
IST, India	8:00-10:40 PM, Sat Jul 15
AEST, Sydney	12:30-3:10 AM, Sun Jul 16

This is exactly why LA 2028 is promising for South Asian fans: the first medal session lands in evening prime time for Pakistan and India.

Athletics and the 100m Finals

LA28 has placed the Women’s 100m final on Day 1 and the Men’s 100m final on Day 2, a major change from many previous Summer Games. Athletics sessions are listed at the LA Memorial Coliseum, with morning and evening blocks across the first part of the Games.

For GMT and BST viewers, the afternoon and evening LA athletics finals are the ones to watch carefully. A 7:00 PM PT track final is 2:00 AM GMT and 3:00 AM BST the next day.

Swimming Finals

Swimming is listed at 2028 Stadium and runs deep into the second week, with LA28 noting that the final Olympic champions will be named in swimming before the Closing Ceremony on Day 16.

For international viewers, swimming finals are likely to be among the most searched LA 2028 time conversions. If a final appears at 6:00 PM PT, it is 1:00 AM GMT, 2:00 AM BST, 6:00 AM PKT, 6:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM AEST the next day.

Super Saturday

LA28 identifies Day 15, Saturday, July 29, 2028, as Super Saturday, with 26 finals sessions across 23 sports. This is the day most international fans should mark now, even before choosing specific events.

Because Super Saturday runs across the full Pacific Time day, GMT viewers will see events from the afternoon of July 29 into the early hours of July 30. Pakistan, India, East Asia and Australia will see many later finals on Sunday, July 30 local time.

Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony is listed at 6:00 PM PT on Sunday, July 30, 2028.

Timezone	Closing Ceremony Time	Date
PT / PDT, Los Angeles	6:00 PM	Sun, Jul 30
EDT, New York	9:00 PM	Sun, Jul 30
GMT / UTC	1:00 AM	Mon, Jul 31
BST, London	2:00 AM	Mon, Jul 31
CEST, Paris/Berlin	3:00 AM	Mon, Jul 31
PKT, Pakistan	6:00 AM	Mon, Jul 31
IST, India	6:30 AM	Mon, Jul 31
AEST, Sydney	11:00 AM	Mon, Jul 31

New and Returning Sports at LA 2028

LA28 brings a packed Olympic program with 51 sports across 49 competition venues. The new and returning sports are important for timezone planning because many of them will draw first-time search interest from fans who do not normally follow Olympic schedules.

Key sports to watch:

• Flag Football: Olympic debut, with medal sessions in the first half of the Games.
• Squash: Olympic debut, with finals in the middle of the Games.
• Cricket: Returns to the Olympic program for the first time in more than a century, with major interest from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, England and South Africa.
• Lacrosse: Returns to the Olympics, with both women’s and men’s medal events.
• Baseball and Softball: Return after Tokyo 2020.

For cricket in particular, the LA 2028 PKT time and LA 2028 IST time searches will be huge. A morning cricket session in Los Angeles could land in prime-time evening viewing across South Asia, while later sessions may move into overnight or early morning local time.

Complete PDT to GMT Master Reference

Use this table whenever LA28 publishes an event time in Pacific Time.

PT / PDT	GMT / UTC	BST, London	EDT, New York	PKT, Pakistan	IST, India	AEST, Sydney
6:00 AM	1:00 PM	2:00 PM	9:00 AM	6:00 PM	6:30 PM	11:00 PM
7:00 AM	2:00 PM	3:00 PM	10:00 AM	7:00 PM	7:30 PM	12:00 AM (+1)
8:00 AM	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	11:00 AM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	1:00 AM (+1)
9:00 AM	4:00 PM	5:00 PM	12:00 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	2:00 AM (+1)
10:00 AM	5:00 PM	6:00 PM	1:00 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM	3:00 AM (+1)
11:00 AM	6:00 PM	7:00 PM	2:00 PM	11:00 PM	11:30 PM	4:00 AM (+1)
12:00 PM	7:00 PM	8:00 PM	3:00 PM	12:00 AM (+1)	12:30 AM (+1)	5:00 AM (+1)
2:00 PM	9:00 PM	10:00 PM	5:00 PM	2:00 AM (+1)	2:30 AM (+1)	7:00 AM (+1)
5:00 PM	12:00 AM (+1)	1:00 AM (+1)	8:00 PM	5:00 AM (+1)	5:30 AM (+1)	10:00 AM (+1)
6:00 PM	1:00 AM (+1)	2:00 AM (+1)	9:00 PM	6:00 AM (+1)	6:30 AM (+1)	11:00 AM (+1)
7:00 PM	2:00 AM (+1)	3:00 AM (+1)	10:00 PM	7:00 AM (+1)	7:30 AM (+1)	12:00 PM (+1)
8:00 PM	3:00 AM (+1)	4:00 AM (+1)	11:00 PM	8:00 AM (+1)	8:30 AM (+1)	1:00 PM (+1)
9:00 PM	4:00 AM (+1)	5:00 AM (+1)	12:00 AM (+1)	9:00 AM (+1)	9:30 AM (+1)	2:00 PM (+1)

(+1) means the converted time falls on the next calendar day.

Viewing Tips for International Fans

Convert from Pacific Time, not from your broadcaster’s promo time. LA28’s source schedule is in PT. Convert from the official PT time first, then compare it with local broadcaster listings.

Use EDT, not EST, for New York in July. Many people search “LA 2028 EST time,” but the US East Coast will observe EDT during the Olympics. See the GMT vs EST guide if you need the daylight saving distinction.

Bookmark the morning-session conversion. The easiest global row is 9:00 AM PT = 4:00 PM GMT = 5:00 PM BST = 9:00 PM PKT = 9:30 PM IST.

Expect schedule updates. LA28 states that the schedule is subject to change until the end of the Games, and football kickoff times are still to be announced. Recheck exact event times close to July 2028.

Use date-aware tools. For one-off events, use the GMT to EST Converter or EST to GMT Converter with the actual event date rather than a generic offset chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the LA 2028 Opening Ceremony in GMT?

The LA 2028 Opening Ceremony starts at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, July 14, 2028. In GMT, that is 12:00 AM on Saturday, July 15, 2028.

What timezone are the 2028 Olympics in?

The official LA28 schedule lists event times in Pacific Time. In July, Los Angeles observes Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC-7.

How do I convert LA 2028 Pacific Time to GMT?

Add 7 hours to the listed Pacific Time. For example, 9:00 AM PT = 4:00 PM GMT, and 7:00 PM PT = 2:00 AM GMT the next day.

What time are LA 2028 events in the UK?

The UK will be on BST during July 2028. Add 8 hours to Pacific Time. A 9:00 AM PT session is 5:00 PM BST, while a 7:00 PM PT final is 3:00 AM BST the next day.

What time are LA 2028 events in Pakistan and India?

Pakistan is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles in July, and India is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead. A 9:00 AM PT session is 9:00 PM PKT and 9:30 PM IST.

Is LA 2028 good for South Asian viewers?

Yes, especially for LA morning sessions. Those sessions convert into evening prime time for Pakistan and India. LA afternoon sessions are much tougher because they fall after midnight in South Asia.

When is Super Saturday at LA 2028?

Super Saturday is Saturday, July 29, 2028. LA28 says it will feature 26 finals sessions across 23 sports.

Are LA 2028 schedule times final?

No. LA28 says the competition schedule is subject to change until the conclusion of the Games. Use this guide for planning, but verify exact event times with LA28 and your local broadcaster close to the event.

Final Reminder

For LA 2028, the safest conversion habit is:

Official LA time in PT + 7 hours = GMT / UTC.

Then convert from GMT to your local zone, or use a date-aware converter. For the most searched zones, remember:

• PT + 8 hours = BST
• PT + 12 hours = PKT
• PT + 12.5 hours = IST
• PT + 17 hours = AEST

Bookmark this page as your LA 2028 Olympics timezone guide for GMT, BST, PKT, IST and worldwide times. As LA28 releases final event-by-event updates, this guide can be refreshed with confirmed session details.

Published: June 11, 2026. Last updated: June 13, 2026. Schedule details are based on LA28 publications available as of June 2026. The LA28 competition schedule is subject to change, and exact local broadcast times should be verified close to the event.