Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Eastern Time
As of 31 August 2026, Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Los Angeles, United States
15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Eastern Time, United States
+3h18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/New_York
Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Eastern Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/New_York | UTC-4 | Active now |
Eastern Time: Covers the US East Coast, from New York to Miami to Atlanta. Switches between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to Eastern Time
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in Eastern Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Eastern Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Los Angeles | Eastern Time |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Los Angeles | Eastern Time |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles (12:00–18:00 in Eastern Time)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 6 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–18:00 in Los Angeles (11:00–21:00 in Eastern Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Eastern Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-4 to UTC-5. After that date, Eastern Time is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles — instead of 3 hours ahead, as it is today.
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. The gap between Los Angeles and Eastern Time stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Los Angeles and Eastern Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Eastern Time?
Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, what time is it in Eastern Time?
It is 12:00 PM in Eastern Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Eastern Time ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Eastern Time is ahead of Los Angeles by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Eastern Time starts and ends earlier in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and Eastern Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Los Angeles and Eastern Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Eastern Time ranges from 3 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call Eastern Time from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 15:00 Los Angeles time, which is 12:00 to 18:00 in Eastern Time. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) and Eastern Time, United States (UTC-4) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.