Time Difference Between Los Angeles and New York
Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and New York, United States. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind New York. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind New York (Los Angeles is UTC-8, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind New York?
Los Angeles is behind New York by 3 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and New York use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; New York observes daylight saving time.