New York City to Los Angeles
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → America/Los_Angeles · 3,936 km (2,444 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Los Angeles | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9pm Tue | 00:00 → 21:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 10pm Tue | 01:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 2am | 11pm Tue | 02:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 3am | 12am | 03:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 4am | 1am | 04:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 5am | 2am | 05:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 6am | 3am | 06:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 7am | 4am | 07:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 8am | 5am | 08:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 9am | 6am | 09:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 10am | 7am | 10:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8am | 11:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9am | 12:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 10am | 13:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 11am | 14:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 12pm | 15:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 1pm | 16:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 2pm | 17:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 3pm | 18:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 4pm | 19:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 5pm | 20:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm now | 6pm | 21:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 7pm | 22:00 → 19:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 8pm | 23:00 → 20:00 | asleep in New York City |
Call times
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 11:00 pm in New York City?
8:00 pm in Los Angeles the same day.
How many hours ahead is Los Angeles of New York City?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Los Angeles?
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Los Angeles change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Los Angeles: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).