Time in Los Angeles.

United States · PST/PDT · America/Los_Angeles

Los Angeles is on Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) until Sunday, March 14, 2027, when the clocks go forward an hour to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7). Right now it’s 3 hours behind New York and 8 hours behind London.

Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times

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Time zone in Los Angeles

Los Angeles uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Together they are called Pacific Time (PT).

Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST) / Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
UTC offset
UTC−8 (standard) · UTC−7 (summer)
Daylight saving
Yes
IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles

Clock changes in Los Angeles, 2026–2027

Other countries change on different dates, so the gap between cities can shift for a week or more. See how daylight saving affects meetings.

Same time as Los Angeles

These cities in our world clock share Los Angeles’s time zone: San Francisco, Seattle.

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Los Angeles: quick answers

What time zone is Los Angeles in?

Los Angeles uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. On phones and computers its time zone is called America/Los_Angeles.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Los Angeles go forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027.

What time is it in Los Angeles when it’s 9 AM in New York?

6:00 AM in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York right now. That stays the same all year.

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