Time difference between Los Angeles and New York City

New York City is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

America/Los_Angeles America/New_York same day

Local time in both cities

Los Angeles · United States
14:44
Sunday, 20 September 2026
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
New York City · United States
17:44
Sunday, 20 September 2026
America/New_York · UTC-04:00

New York City is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

same day

Time zones

Los AngelesAmerica/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
New York CityAmerica/New_York · UTC-04:00

Los Angeles is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-07:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.

New York City is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-04:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Calculated for 2026-09-20 local time in Los Angeles. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.

Los Angeles (source) New York City (target)
00:00 03:00
01:00 04:00
02:00 05:00
03:00 06:00
04:00 07:00
05:00 08:00
06:00 09:00
07:00 10:00
08:00 11:00
09:00 12:00
10:00 13:00
11:00 14:00
12:00 15:00
13:00 16:00
14:00 17:00
15:00 18:00
16:00 19:00
17:00 20:00
18:00 21:00
19:00 22:00
20:00 23:00
21:00 00:00 next day
22:00 01:00 next day
23:00 02:00 next day

FAQ

How many hours apart are Los Angeles and New York City right now?
The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
Is this difference the same all year?
Not necessarily. Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles and New York City uses America/New_York; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
How do I read the conversion table?
The left column lists each whole hour in Los Angeles; the right column is the local time in New York City at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.

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