What time is it right now?
New York
21:58
EDT · UTC-4
Los Angeles
18:58
PDT · UTC-7
New York to Los Angeles conversion table
Every second hour, New York on the left and the matching Los Angeles time on the right.
| New York (EST) | Los Angeles (PST) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 prev day |
| 02:00 | 23:00 prev day |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
Best time to schedule a meeting
Working hours overlap between 12:00 and 18:00 New York — that is 09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles. Anything inside that band lands in the 9-to-6 working day on both sides.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is New York of Los Angeles?
New York is always 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Neither side shifts its clocks, so the gap never changes.
What time is 12:00 noon EST in PST?
12:00 noon EST is 09:00 PST.
Does EST or PST use daylight saving time?
Both EST and PST observe daylight saving, but they usually switch on different dates — so for a couple of weeks each spring and autumn the difference is an hour off its usual value.