Los Angeles to New York time

Time difference between Los Angeles and New York

New York is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT (UTC−07:00)) and New York is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).

The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.

Convert Los Angeles time to New York time

These examples use the current offsets, UTC−07:00 for Los Angeles and UTC−05:00 for New York. Use the converter above for any other time or date.

New York is ahead, so from 10:00 PM to midnight in Los Angeles it is already the next calendar day in New York.

Best time to call or meet: Los Angeles and New York working hours

Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Los Angeles (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York). That is 6 hours of shared working time each weekday.

Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.

Daylight saving time in Los Angeles and New York

Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00).

New York observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).

Los Angeles and New York change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.