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New York to Los Angeles Time — converter and meeting planner

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York (EDT and PDT, as of 8 October 2026). Type any time below for an exact conversion, or read the full day in the table.

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The whole day, side by side

office hours early / evening night · click a cell to set the hour

How to use the new york to los angeles

  1. Type a date and time in New York; the time in Los Angeles appears straight away.
  2. Press the ⇄ button to convert the other way.
  3. Add more cities to see the whole day side by side for a team meeting.

New York and Los Angeles hour by hour

On 8 October 2026. Green is office hours (9am–5pm), yellow is early morning or evening, grey is night.

New York (UTC−4)Los Angeles (UTC−7)
12 am9 pm (previous day)
1 am10 pm (previous day)
2 am11 pm (previous day)
3 am12 am
4 am1 am
5 am2 am
6 am3 am
7 am4 am
8 am5 am
9 am6 am
10 am7 am
11 am8 am
12 pm9 am
1 pm10 am
2 pm11 am
3 pm12 pm
4 pm1 pm
5 pm2 pm
6 pm3 pm
7 pm4 pm
8 pm5 pm
9 pm6 pm
10 pm7 pm
11 pm8 pm

When the gap changes

  • 1 November 2026: New York changes its clocks, and the difference becomes 2 hours (Los Angeles behind).
  • 1 November 2026: Los Angeles changes its clocks, and the difference becomes 3 hours (Los Angeles behind).
  • 14 March 2027: New York changes its clocks, and the difference becomes 4 hours (Los Angeles behind).
  • 14 March 2027: Los Angeles changes its clocks, and the difference becomes 3 hours (Los Angeles behind).

Other city pairs

Questions and answers

What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York as of 8 October 2026. Over the year the gap is 2 hours or 3 hours or 4 hours, because New York and Los Angeles change the clocks on different dates.

When is the best time for a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?

Both cities are inside 9am–5pm office hours at 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm New York time.

Does New York or Los Angeles use daylight saving time?

New York does (EST in standard time, EDT in summer). Los Angeles does (PST in standard time, PDT in summer).

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