Time Difference Between New York and Los Angeles

Compare the current time in New York, United States and Los Angeles, United States with live clocks, UTC offsets, and a quick conversion example.

Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind New York
New York, United States 6:18:49 AM Monday, June 15, 2026
Los Angeles, United States 3:18:49 AM Monday, June 15, 2026
New York Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
New York UTC OffsetUTC-4
Los Angeles Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles UTC OffsetUTC-7
Workday overlap

Shared Business Hours

A call placed inside 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York is more likely to fit both regular workdays.

Calendar check

Confirm the Meeting Date

The example keeps the conversion clear. A different source hour may change the local date shown to one side.

Reverse view

Los Angeles to New York

If Los Angeles is the source city, 9:00 AM there is 12:00 PM in New York.

Invite rule

Name the Source Time

Use one city as the anchor, then treat the other city time as the translation.

Sample Time Conversion

9:00 AM in New York

The current conversion puts a 9:00 AM New York time at 6:00 AM in Los Angeles. The example keeps the conversion clear. A different source hour may change the local date shown to one side.

Common Questions

What is the live time gap for this city pair?

The current city-based gap puts Los Angeles 3 hours behind New York.

How should I convert 9:00 AM from New York to Los Angeles?

Read the 9:00 AM source hour as 6:00 AM for Los Angeles.

Can the hour gap move later in the year?

A saved offset can become wrong around clock-change season, especially when one city changes earlier than the other.

Which shared work hours are worth trying first?

A call placed inside 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York is more likely to fit both regular workdays.

How does the sample hour translate in the opposite direction?

If Los Angeles is the source city, 9:00 AM there is 12:00 PM in New York.