New York to Los Angeles time

Time difference between New York and Los Angeles

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

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

Convert New York time to Los Angeles time

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

Los Angeles is behind, so from midnight to 2:00 AM in New York it is still the previous calendar day in Los Angeles.

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

Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Los Angeles). 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 New York and Los Angeles

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 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 and Los Angeles 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.