Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Los Angeles move forward on March 8 and back on November 1.

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?

Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and London?

Los Angeles is currently 8 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Los Angeles?

Los Angeles has an estimated population of about 3,979,576 people.

Which other cities share the same time as Los Angeles?

Seattle, United States; San Francisco, United States; Las Vegas, United States; San Diego, United States are in the same America/Los_Angeles zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Los Angeles.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Los_Angeles. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

United States · Americas

Los Angeles

America/Los_Angeles

08:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-07:00

Abbreviation

PDT

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

March 8

Clocks back

November 1

Location

Lat: 34.05°

Lng: -118.24°

Pop: 4.0M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Los Angeles United States	08:45 PM	UTC-07:00	Fri, Oct 23	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	+3h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	+8h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+16h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+18h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+11h

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08:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026 · UTC-07:00 PDT

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Los Angeles's time zone

Los Angeles is located in United States (North America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 34.0°, longitude -118.2°. It is home to roughly 4.0 million people, making it a major metropolitan area. Local clocks follow the America/Los_Angeles time zone.