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Labor Day weekend Traffic in Los Angeles: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 48 mph instead of the usual 48 mph.
Day by day
- Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (48 mph, usually 48 mph).
- Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 1 pm (56 mph, usually 55 mph).
- Sunday, September 5: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 2 pm (59 mph, usually 58 mph).
- Monday, September 6: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 51 mph).
Hour by hour
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 3 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 67 |
| Sat Sep 4 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 68 |
| Sun Sep 5 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 67 |
| Mon Sep 6 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 69 |
Averages of every hour of freeway data we have for these days in past years (hover a cell for a normal day). Dates are this year's; each past year is lined up on its own holiday.
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Questions
When is the worst time to drive for Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles?
Based on 10 years of Labor Day weekend traffic (2016–2025), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Friday (September 3 this year) around 3 pm, when freeways average 48 mph instead of the usual 48 mph.
What is Labor Day weekend traffic like in Los Angeles?
Friday, September 3: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (48 mph, usually 48 mph). Saturday, September 4: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 1 pm (56 mph, usually 55 mph). Sunday, September 5: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 2 pm (59 mph, usually 58 mph). Monday, September 6: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 51 mph).