Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles runs on Pacific Time, three hours behind New York, which is why West Coast tech companies often start meetings later in the day.
New York, United States
New York sits in the Eastern Time zone and was one of the first US cities to adopt standardized railway time in the 1880s.
Planning a Call Between Los Angeles and New York
When scheduling between these two cities, remember that the time difference can shift by an hour for a week or two each spring and autumn if Los Angeles and New York change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time on different dates. Always check the live converter above rather than relying on a remembered offset.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
The exact difference shown above updates live and accounts for Daylight Saving Time in both Los Angeles and New York, since the gap between these two cities can shift by an hour during the weeks each region's clocks change on different dates.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind New York?
Use the converter above to see the current live difference, since it can shift seasonally depending on each city's Daylight Saving Time schedule.
What's a good meeting time between Los Angeles and New York?
Check the converter above for a few candidate hours and compare against typical business hours (roughly 9 AM to 6 PM local time) in both Los Angeles and New York to find genuine overlap.