Time Difference Between New York and Los Angeles
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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New York, United States
18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/New_York
Los Angeles, United States
-3h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/New_York | UTC-4 | Active now |
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
Hour by hour: New York to Los Angeles
Every hour of today in New York and what it is in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows fall inside Los Angeles working hours (09:00–18:00).
| New York | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 22:00prev day |
| 02:00 | 23:00prev 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 |
| New York | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
12:00–18:00 in New York (09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles)
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
11:00–21:00 in New York (08:00–18:00 in Los Angeles)
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, Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New York — instead of 3 hours behind, 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 New York and Los Angeles stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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New York and Los Angeles: common questions
What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?
It is 06:00 AM in Los Angeles, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind New York?
Los Angeles is behind New York by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Los Angeles starts and ends later in New York terms.
Do New York and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Both New York and Los Angeles change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Los Angeles ranges from 3 hours behind to 3 hours behind relative to New York.
What is the best time to call Los Angeles from New York?
Working hours overlap between 12:00 and 18:00 New York time, which is 09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for New York, United States (UTC-4) and Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.