Time difference between New York and Los Angeles
Good time for both on a weekday: 12:00–17:00 in New York = 9:00–14:00 in Los Angeles.
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Different hours for each city
- 3 hoursLos Angeles behind New York
- UTC−5 / UTC−4New York, January / July
- UTC−8 / UTC−7Los Angeles, January / July
- 5 hoursshared 9-to-5 time
How the gap moves through the year
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York for about 12 months of the year.
Los Angeles is 4 hours behind New York for about 0 weeks of the year.
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New York for about 0 weeks of the year.
The short odd stretches come from the two cities changing their clocks on different weekends.
From the second Sunday in March (when New York moves forward), Los Angeles is 4 hours behind New York.
From the second Sunday in March (when Los Angeles moves forward), Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York.
From the first Sunday in November (when New York falls back), Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New York.
From the first Sunday in November (when Los Angeles falls back), Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York.
New York moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).
Los Angeles moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8) and Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7).
Next clock change for this pair, as of when this page was built (2026-10-20): New York falls back on Sun 1 November 2026.
Everything on this page also holds if you swap New York for Toronto, Havana, Montreal, Philadelphia or Port-au-Prince, or Los Angeles for Tijuana, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle or Las Vegas — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.
Working hours that overlap
In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 5 hours: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm in New York, which is 9:00 am–2:00 pm in Los Angeles.
July gives exactly the same window.
Across the week
At 9:00 on a Monday morning in New York, it is 6:00 am on Monday in Los Angeles.
Daylight, distance and night calls
New York and Los Angeles are about 3,940 km (2,450 miles) apart and 44° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 3 hours.
New York's winter clock sits within 4 minutes of the sun, and Los Angeles's sits within 7 minutes of the sun.
In mid-January the sun is up in New York from about 7:18 am to 4:52 pm, and the sun is up in Los Angeles from about 6:58 am to 5:05 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 7 hours.
In mid-July the sun is up in New York from about 5:37 am to 8:27 pm, and the sun is up in Los Angeles from about 5:52 am to 8:05 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 11 hours 30 minutes.
Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
| New York | Los Angeles, January | Los Angeles, July |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm (−1 day) | 9:00 pm (−1 day) |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm (−1 day) | 10:00 pm (−1 day) |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm (−1 day) | 11:00 pm (−1 day) |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am | 12:00 am |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am | 1:00 am |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am | 2:00 am |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am | 3:00 am |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am | 4:00 am |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am | 5:00 am |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am | 6:00 am |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am | 7:00 am |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am | 8:00 am |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am | 9:00 am |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | 10:00 am |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am | 11:00 am |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
Common mistakes with New York and Los Angeles
- Assuming the gap is fixed. Both cities change their clocks, but not on the same weekend, so a recurring meeting can land an hour off for a few weeks.
- Writing “EST” all year for New York. In summer the zone is Eastern Daylight Time; calendar apps handle it, but a typed time in an email can be read the wrong way.
Questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of New York?
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York for most of the year.
- What is a good time for a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?
- With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm New York time is inside working hours in both, which gives 5 hours. The window can shift by an hour in the weeks when only one city has changed its clocks.
- Does the time difference between New York and Los Angeles change?
- Yes. Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York for about 12 months of the year. Los Angeles is 4 hours behind New York for about 0 weeks of the year. Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New York for about 0 weeks of the year.
Related time differences
- New York and LondonLondon ahead by 5 hours · 3 hours of shared office time
- New York and SydneySydney ahead by 14–16 hours · no shared office hours
- New York and ParisParis ahead by 6 hours · 2 hours of shared office time
- New York and ChicagoChicago behind by 1 hour · 7 hours of shared office time
- New York and TokyoTokyo ahead by 13–14 hours · no shared office hours
- New York and DubaiDubai ahead by 8–9 hours · no shared office hours
- New York and TorontoSame clock time · 8 hours of shared office time
- New York and PhoenixPhoenix behind by 2–3 hours · 6 hours of shared office time
- New York and SingaporeSingapore ahead by 12–13 hours · no shared office hours
- New York and Mexico CityMexico City behind by 1–2 hours · 7 hours of shared office time
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