New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA: time difference
Los Angeles, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New York, NY 04:01 4:01 AM Los Angeles, CA 01:01 1:01 AM You –:–
04:01 4:01 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
01:01 1:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:26
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−3 h
Los Angeles, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:01 | 01:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 4,030,904 |
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New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA: common questions
How many hours behind New York, NY, is Los Angeles, CA?
The clocks in Los Angeles are 3 hours behind those in New York (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 3:00 PM in Los Angeles.
When is a good time to call Los Angeles, CA, from New York, NY?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Los Angeles – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Los Angeles, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in New York, the date in Los Angeles has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Los Angeles change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
