What time is it in Los Angeles?
The live local time in Los Angeles, California.
Current time in Los Angeles
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The time across America right now
Los Angeles is in Pacific Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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New York
Central Time
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Chicago
Mountain Time
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Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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Honolulu
Why is the time in Los Angeles different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Los Angeles is in Pacific Time.
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.
- Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago all year.
- Yes. Los Angeles uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Los Angeles between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Los Angeles time.
Los Angeles time facts
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (PT)
- Winter name
- PST (UTC-8)
- Summer name
- PDT (UTC-7)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Los Angeles uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Los Angeles between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Los_Angeles
New York time to Los Angeles time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in Los Angeles?
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Questions about time in Los Angeles
What time is it in Los Angeles now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Los Angeles, California. It updates every second.
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles is in the Pacific Time zone. The short names are PST in winter and PDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Los Angeles.
Does Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
Yes. Los Angeles uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Los Angeles between PST (UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Chicago?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago all year.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind New York?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.