Time in Los Angeles
Los Angeles's time zone
Los Angeles uses PST (UTC−8) as standard time and PDT (UTC−7) during daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; the clocks change at 2am local time. It covers the US west coast and British Columbia, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas and Vancouver. People often say "PST" all year; during daylight saving time the US west coast is on PDT.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from Los Angeles
- New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
- London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year, and 7 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- Paris is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year, and 8 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- India is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 13 hours 30 minutes ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 17 hours ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Handy for
- Calls with California offices before they open or after they close
- Film, TV and tech launches announced in Pacific Time
- Checking west coast business hours
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try EST to PST or PST to EST.
Questions
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses Pacific Time: PST (UTC−8) as standard time and PDT (UTC−7) during daylight saving time.
Does Los Angeles have daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 2am local time.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
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