Time Difference Between Los Angeles and New York
As of 31 August 2026, New York 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
New York, United States
+3h18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/New_York
New York 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 |
| New York | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/New_York | UTC-4 | Active now |
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to New York
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in New York. Highlighted rows fall inside New York working hours (09:00–18:00).
| 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 |
| Los Angeles | New York |
|---|---|
| 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 New York)
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 New York)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
New York puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-4 to UTC-5. After that date, New York 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 New York stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Los Angeles and New York: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
New York 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 New York?
It is 12:00 PM in New York, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is New York ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
New York is ahead of Los Angeles by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in New York starts and ends earlier in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and New York observe daylight saving time?
Both Los Angeles and New York change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, New York ranges from 3 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call New York from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 15:00 Los Angeles time, which is 12:00 to 18:00 in New York. 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 New York, United States (UTC-4) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.