Los Angeles is 3 hours behind of New York right now.
The gap between New York and Los Angeles is not fixed. It moves between 4 hours and 3 hours and 2 hours during the year, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them changes at all. The table gives exact dates for the rest of 2026 and for 2027.
Time difference by date
| Dates | Los Angeles compared with New York | Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Until 1 Nov 2026 | 3 hours behind | EDT (UTC−4) / PDT (UTC−7) |
| 1 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2026 | 2 hours behind | EST (UTC−5) / PDT (UTC−7) |
| 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027 | 3 hours behind | EST (UTC−5) / PST (UTC−8) |
| 14 Mar 2027 to 14 Mar 2027 | 4 hours behind | EDT (UTC−4) / PST (UTC−8) |
| 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027 | 3 hours behind | EDT (UTC−4) / PDT (UTC−7) |
| 7 Nov 2027 to 7 Nov 2027 | 2 hours behind | EST (UTC−5) / PDT (UTC−7) |
| From 7 Nov 2027 | 3 hours behind | EST (UTC−5) / PST (UTC−8) |
Worked examples around the clock changes
The same local time in New York lands at a different time in Los Angeles either side of each change:
- New York changes its clocks on Sunday 1 November 2026. Before the change, on Friday 30 October 2026, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 2 November 2026, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
- Los Angeles changes its clocks on Sunday 1 November 2026. Before the change, on Friday 30 October 2026, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 2 November 2026, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
- New York changes its clocks on Sunday 14 March 2027. Before the change, on Friday 12 March 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 15 March 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
- Los Angeles changes its clocks on Sunday 14 March 2027. Before the change, on Friday 12 March 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 15 March 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
- New York changes its clocks on Sunday 7 November 2027. Before the change, on Friday 5 November 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 8 November 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
- Los Angeles changes its clocks on Sunday 7 November 2027. Before the change, on Friday 5 November 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind). After it, on Monday 8 November 2027, 12:00 in New York is 09:00 in Los Angeles (3 hours behind).
Working hours overlap
When the 09:00–17:00 working days in New York and Los Angeles overlap, on a mid-week day in each period:
- Until 1 Nov 2026: 12:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (5 hours).
- 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: 12:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (5 hours).
- 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: 12:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (5 hours).
- From 7 Nov 2027: 12:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (5 hours).