New York, NY to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, 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.
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New York, NY 15:38 3:38 PM Palm Desert, CA 12:38 12:38 PM You –:–
15:38 3:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:14
12:38 12:38 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−3 h
Palm Desert, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Palm Desert, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:38 | 12:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:12 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 51,163 |
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New York, NY and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Palm Desert, CA?
Palm Desert is 3 hours behind New York: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert.
What time is it in Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Palm Desert, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Palm Desert.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Palm Desert, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in New York, the date in Palm Desert has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Palm Desert, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Palm Desert, CA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Palm Desert change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
