Bilateral Time Zone Comparison
New York to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is exactly 3 hours behind New York. Enjoy 5 hours of mutual business overlap. Compare live clocks and schedule bi-coastal meetings effortlessly.
Quick Answer: Los Angeles is exactly 3 hours behind of New York. When it is 12:00 PM (Noon) in New York, it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles. Best shared business window: 5 overlapping office hours.
Reference City
UTC -4New York
Saturday, October 10, 2026
12:21:41
America/New_YorkTarget City
UTC -7Los Angeles
Saturday, October 10, 2026
9:21:41
America/Los_AngelesExact Difference Summary
Los Angeles is 3 hours ahead of New York
When it is 12:00 PM (Noon) in New York, it is 3 hours ahead in Los Angeles.
24-Hour Time Conversion & Business Overlap
Highlighted green rows represent mutual office hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM).
Shared Business Hours
New:00:00
Los:21:00
New:01:00
Los:22:00
New:02:00
Los:23:00
New:03:00
Los:00:00
New:04:00
Los:01:00
New:05:00
Los:02:00
New:06:00
Los:03:00
New:07:00
Los:04:00
New:08:00
Los:05:00
New:09:00
Los:06:00
New:10:00
Los:07:00
New:11:00
Los:08:00
New:12:00
Los:09:00
New:13:00
Los:10:00
New:14:00
Los:11:00
New:15:00
Los:12:00
New:16:00
Los:13:00
New:17:00
Los:14:00
New:18:00
Los:15:00
New:19:00
Los:16:00
New:20:00
Los:17:00
New:21:00
Los:18:00
New:22:00
Los:19:00
New:23:00
Los:20:00
Hourly Comparison Table
New York to Los Angeles Hourly Time Chart
Hour-by-hour cross-reference table for planning transatlantic calls, remote handoffs, and meetings between New York (United States) and Los Angeles (United States).
| New York Local Time | Los Angeles Local Time |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM (New York) | 5:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 9:00 AM (New York) | 6:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 10:00 AM (New York) | 7:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 11:00 AM (New York) | 8:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 12:00 PM (New York) | 9:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 1:00 PM (New York) | 10:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 2:00 PM (New York) | 11:00 AM (Los Angeles) |
| 3:00 PM (New York) | 12:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
| 4:00 PM (New York) | 1:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
| 5:00 PM (New York) | 2:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
| 6:00 PM (New York) | 3:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
| 7:00 PM (New York) | 4:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
| 8:00 PM (New York) | 5:00 PM (Los Angeles) |
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Los Angeles to New York Time Difference
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Los Angeles is exactly 3 hours behind New York City. Managing communications across the US East and West Coasts is an everyday reality for American businesses.
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