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

New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Los Angeles?

Between 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles, which is 12:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in New York?

It is 15:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and New York use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Los Angeles time to New York time

Right now New York runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Los Angeles, across for New York.

Los Angeles	New York
00:00	03:00
01:00	04:00
02:00	05:00
03:00	06:00
04:00	07:00
05:00	08:00
06:00	09:00
07:00	10:00
08:00	11:00
09:00	12:00
10:00	13:00
11:00	14:00
12:00	15:00
13:00	16:00
14:00	17:00
15:00	18:00
16:00	19:00
17:00	20:00
18:00	21:00
19:00	22:00
20:00	23:00
21:00	00:00next day
22:00	01:00next day
23:00	02:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours wide — 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles, 12:00–18:00 in New York.

Los Angeles 09:00–15:00New York 12:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Los Angeles	New York
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/New_York
Abbreviation	PDT	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC-7	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?: New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Los Angeles?: Between 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles, which is 12:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in New York?: It is 15:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Los Angeles and New York use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.