Time difference
Los Angeles vs New York time
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
United States
Los Angeles
2:36 PM
Wed, Nov 4
United States
New York
5:36 PM
Wed, Nov 4
Best meeting hours
Both cities share 5 working hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Los Angeles (12:00 PM–5:00 PM in New York).
Los Angeles to New York conversion chart
| Los Angeles | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and New York change?
It can. Many places move their clocks for daylight saving time, and countries don't all switch on the same dates — the US and Europe change a few weeks apart, and the Southern Hemisphere changes in the opposite season. The difference shown here is correct for today; use the time zone converter to check a future date.
Tips for calling or meeting between Los Angeles and New York
Look at the highlighted rows in the chart above — those are the hours when both cities are within a normal 9 AM–5 PM working day. When writing an invite, include both local times so nobody has to do the math.