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Time difference between New York and Los Angeles
Short answer
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. Right now it is 08:36 in New York (EDT, UTC−4) and 05:36 in Los Angeles (PDT, UTC−7).
Right now
New York · United States
08:36
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−4
Los Angeles · United States
05:36
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Pacific Daylight Time · PDT · UTC−7
Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.
Does the difference between New York and Los Angeles change during the year?
Yes. For 365 days of 2026 the difference is 3 hours, but it moves whenever New York or Los Angeles enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):
| From | Until | Los Angeles vs New York |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | March 8 | −3 h |
| March 8 | March 8 | −4 h |
| March 8 | November 1 | −3 h |
| November 1 | November 1 | −2 h |
| November 1 | December 31 | −3 h |
The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.
Best time to call Los Angeles from New York (and vice versa)
The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 12:00 to 17:00 in New York, which is 09:00 to 14:00 in Los Angeles: 5 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.
Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in New York are afternoons in Los Angeles. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.
New York to Los Angeles conversion table
Each New York hour and its equivalent in Los Angeles today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.
| New York time · Tue, Sep 15 | Los Angeles time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00previous day |
| 01:00 | 22:00previous day |
| 02:00 | 23:00previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Los Angeles to New York is the same difference with the sign flipped.
The two time zones
New York — America/New_York
New York keeps Eastern Time (ET): UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT), the reference zone for US finance, media and the whole East Coast from Boston to Miami.
Los Angeles — America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles runs on Pacific Time (PT): UTC−8 in winter (PST) and UTC−7 in summer (PDT). It is the clock of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Seattle and the entire US West Coast.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours difference between New York and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. For most of the year (365 days) the difference is 3 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.
When it is 12:00 noon in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?
09:00 in Los Angeles (at today's difference of 3 hours).
What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?
Between 12:00 and 17:00 in New York, which is 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles: 5 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.
Do New York and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
New York: yes. Los Angeles: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.
What time zone is New York in? And Los Angeles?
New York: Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York, UTC−4). Los Angeles: Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles, UTC−7).
Tools
Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot
Time zone converter — any city, any time
Working hours overlap calculator
Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates
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