New York time to Los Angeles time
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year (New York GMT-4/UTC−04:00 in summer; Los Angeles GMT-7/UTC−07:00). Enter a New York time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the New York to Los Angeles time
- Type a New York time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Los Angeles time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between New York and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year. Both New York and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time, but they change clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the difference shifts by an hour. New York uses America/New York time (UTC−05:00 in January, UTC−04:00 in July); Los Angeles uses America/Los Angeles (UTC−08:00 in January, UTC−07:00 in July).
Working week in New York and Los Angeles
New York: Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Eastern Time: EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, otherwise EST (UTC−5).
Los Angeles: Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Pacific Time: PDT (UTC−7) from mid-March to early November, otherwise PST (UTC−8). Three hours behind New York all year.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| New York | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between New York and Los Angeles
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 12:00–17:00 New York time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Los Angeles to New York, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Los Angeles from New York?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.
When it is 12:00 noon in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?
09:00 in summer (the same or previous day); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.