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New York to Los Angeles time

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York for most of the year, and 2 hours or 4 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

New York · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Los Angeles · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

New York to Los Angeles time conversion table for today
New YorkLos Angeles
12:00 AM9:00 PMprev day
1:00 AM10:00 PMprev day
2:00 AM11:00 PMprev day
3:00 AM12:00 AM
4:00 AM1:00 AM
5:00 AM2:00 AM
6:00 AM3:00 AM
7:00 AM4:00 AM
8:00 AM5:00 AM
9:00 AM6:00 AM
10:00 AM7:00 AM
11:00 AM8:00 AM
12:00 PM9:00 AM
1:00 PM10:00 AM
2:00 PM11:00 AM
3:00 PM12:00 PM
4:00 PM1:00 PM
5:00 PM2:00 PM
6:00 PM3:00 PM
7:00 PM4:00 PM
8:00 PM5:00 PM
9:00 PM6:00 PM
10:00 PM7:00 PM
11:00 PM8:00 PM

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

  • 12:00 PM–5:00 PMin New York=9:00 AM–2:00 PMin Los Angeles

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 31 October 2026Los Angeles −3h
  • 31 October 2026 → 1 November 2026Los Angeles −2h
  • 1 November 2026 → 13 March 2027Los Angeles −3h
  • 13 March 2027 → 14 March 2027Los Angeles −4h
  • 14 March 2027 → 6 November 2027Los Angeles −3h

New York changes its clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Los Angeles changes its clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 2 hours or 4 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?

When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 6:00 AM in Los Angeles. At 5:00 PM in New York, it's 2:00 PM in Los Angeles. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between New York and Los Angeles?

Working hours overlap from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Los Angeles.

Does New York use daylight saving time?

Yes. New York's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Los Angeles use daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).