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

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. 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 Los Angeles from New York?

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

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.

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.

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

It is 09:00 in Los Angeles, 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 New York and Los Angeles use?

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

Convert New York time to Los Angeles time

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

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in New York, and what the clock reads in Los Angeles at that same moment.

New York	Los Angeles
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

Daylight saving time

New York and Los Angeles both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. 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 Los Angeles from New York?: Between 12:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 09:00 in Los Angeles, 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 New York and Los Angeles use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.