New York time to Los Angeles time

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Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year. Both cities change clocks on the same dates, so in summer it is EDT against PDT and in winter EST against PST, with the same three-hour gap.

Best overlap for calls and meetings

Shared office time runs from 12:00 to 17:00 in New York, which is 9:00 to 14:00 in Los Angeles. Most coast-to-coast teams book meetings between 12:00 and 15:00 Eastern so the West Coast is fully awake and the East Coast has not yet left. An Eastern 9:00 meeting forces Los Angeles staff online at 6:00, while a Pacific 16:00 meeting lands at 19:00 in New York.

New York to Los Angeles hour by hour

New YorkLos Angeles
12:00 AM9:00 PM (prev day)
1:00 AM10:00 PM (prev day)
2:00 AM11:00 PM (prev day)
3:00 AM12:00 AM
4:00 AM1:00 AM
5:00 AM2:00 AM
6:00 AM3:00 AM
7:00 AM4:00 AM
8:00 AM5:00 AM
9:00 AM6:00 AM
10:00 AM7:00 AM
11:00 AM8:00 AM
12:00 PM9:00 AM
1:00 PM10:00 AM
2:00 PM11:00 AM
3:00 PM12:00 PM
4:00 PM1:00 PM
5:00 PM2:00 PM
6:00 PM3:00 PM
7:00 PM4:00 PM
8:00 PM5:00 PM
9:00 PM6:00 PM
10:00 PM7:00 PM
11:00 PM8:00 PM

Table worked out for 2026-10-15 with the real time-zone rules. When a daylight-saving change happens the gap shifts by an hour; the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Living with a three-hour gap

TV networks have long aired evening shows at the same local time on each coast, so a programme at 20:00 Eastern often runs at 20:00 Pacific too, three hours later in real time. Live sports and award shows, on the other hand, start simultaneously and can begin at 17:00 in Los Angeles.

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York takes around five hours but shows eight hours passing on the clock. Going west, an 18:00 departure from JFK can arrive in Los Angeles by 21:00 local time.

FAQ

If it is 12:00 in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?

9:00 in Los Angeles, at any time of year.

Does the New York to Los Angeles gap ever change?

No. Both cities switch clocks on the same dates, so the gap stays three hours.

What is the best time for a coast-to-coast meeting?

Between 12:00 and 15:00 Eastern, which is 9:00 to 12:00 Pacific.

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· Written by Om Vaghani, ClockAura