New York to Los Angeles Time Converter
Type a time in New York and read the matching time in Los Angeles. Offsets follow your browser's time zone data, so daylight saving is applied for the date you enter.
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Current offset
New York time · Los Angeles time On Nov 3, 2026, New York is UTC-5 and Los Angeles is UTC-8, so Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for part of the year.
Time difference table
| New York time | Los Angeles time | Day shift |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 | previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 | same day |
| 06:00 | 03:00 | same day |
| 09:00 | 06:00 | same day |
| 12:00 | 09:00 | same day |
| 15:00 | 12:00 | same day |
| 18:00 | 15:00 | same day |
| 21:00 | 18:00 | same day |
The table uses the offsets in effect on Nov 3, 2026. New York observes daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for part of the year.Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 9 am in New York?
With the offsets in effect on Nov 3, 2026, 09:00 in New York is 06:00 in Los Angeles (same day). The converter recalculates for the date you enter, so daylight saving can shift the result by an hour.
How many hours is Los Angeles ahead of New York?
On Nov 3, 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. New York is UTC-5 and Los Angeles is UTC-8, a 3 hours gap.
Does Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for part of the year.
Why does the time difference change during the year?
Regions that observe daylight saving time move their clocks forward by an hour in spring and back in autumn. Whether the gap between two cities changes depends on which of them switches, and the converter reads the browser time zone database for the exact date.
Is the conversion done locally?
Yes. All calculations use the time zone data built into your browser and run on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
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