New York to Los Angeles time difference
New York
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Los Angeles
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Difference right now: —
New York (United States) and Los Angeles (United States) are 3 hours apart, with Los Angeles behind New York right now. New York is UTC−4; Los Angeles is UTC−7. US Eastern finance, media, and HQ calls. Clocks shift one hour in March and November. Film, music, and West Coast sales. Daylight saving follows Pacific Time. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 6 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in New York, it is 09:00 in Los Angeles. The gap is 3 hours (Los Angeles minus New York).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 New York time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5. The New York–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 3 hours behind to Los Angeles 2 hours behind. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−7 to UTC−8. The New York–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 2 hours behind to Los Angeles 3 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in New York, and the matching clock in Los Angeles. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| New York | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at New York 12:00–18:00 (Los Angeles 09:00–15:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles right now?
- They are 3 hours apart, with Los Angeles behind New York. New York is UTC−4 and Los Angeles is UTC−7 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?
- Noon in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 New York time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5. The New York–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 3 hours behind to Los Angeles 2 hours behind. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−7 to UTC−8. The New York–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 2 hours behind to Los Angeles 3 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at New York 12:00–18:00 (Los Angeles 09:00–15:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Los Angeles back to New York?
- New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.