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What time is Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony?

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SportsSoFi Stadium & LA Memorial Coliseum
Your local time (UTC)
Sat, Jul 15, 2028, 03:00 AM UTC
Official time (America/Los_Angeles)
Fri, Jul 14, 2028, 08:00 PM PDT
Live countdown
749
Days
22
Hours
58
Minutes
40
Seconds

Quick answer

Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony is listed for Fri, Jul 14, 2028, 08:00 PM PDT. In your timezone, that is Sat, Jul 15, 2028, 03:00 AM UTC.

Venue or reference location: SoFi Stadium & LA Memorial Coliseum.

Time details

Official timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Your timezone
UTC
Category
Sports

About Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles launches 17 days of competition across more than 30 sports.

Sports start times often depend on the host city, broadcast schedule, and local venue time. This page converts the official listing into a clean local answer so you can plan around kickoff, first pitch, tipoff, or the opening ceremony.

Detailed start time guide

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony is a major global broadcast. This page converts the Los Angeles ceremony time into your local timezone and keeps the countdown easy to read.

Ceremony start time

The official listing is based on Los Angeles time. For viewers outside the US west coast, the ceremony may happen late at night, early morning, or the following day locally.

Broadcast planning

Opening Ceremony coverage may include preview segments before the scheduled start. The countdown focuses on the ceremony start, not every broadcaster's pre-show.

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Los Angeles
Official host-city timezone: Pacific Time.
US Eastern
Usually three hours later than Los Angeles.
Europe and Africa
Often overnight or early morning.
Asia-Pacific
Often the next calendar day locally.

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FAQ

+ When do the 2028 Olympics start?

Opening Ceremony: July 14, 2028 in Los Angeles.

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