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

New York and Los Angeles are in the same time zone offset, so there is no time difference between them.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?

There are 9 overlapping business hours (9 AM–6 PM) between New York and Los Angeles. Scheduling during those hours ensures both parties are in their working day.

Is Los Angeles ahead or behind New York?

Los Angeles is at the same time as New York — both share the GMT-4 UTC offset.

What UTC offset does New York use?

New York uses the America/New_York time zone, which is currently at GMT-4.

What UTC offset does Los Angeles use?

Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, which is currently at GMT-7.

Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?

The time difference shown is live and already accounts for any Daylight Saving Time (DST) currently in effect in either city. If one city observes DST while the other does not, the difference can change by up to 1 hour during DST transitions — typically in spring and autumn.

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

New York and Los Angeles are in the same time zone offset, so there is no time difference between them.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?

There are 9 overlapping business hours (9 AM–6 PM) between New York and Los Angeles. Scheduling during those hours ensures both parties are in their working day.

Is Los Angeles ahead or behind New York?

Los Angeles is at the same time as New York — both share the GMT-4 UTC offset.

What UTC offset does New York use?

New York uses the America/New_York time zone, which is currently at GMT-4.

What UTC offset does Los Angeles use?

Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, which is currently at GMT-7.

Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?

The time difference shown is live and already accounts for any Daylight Saving Time (DST) currently in effect in either city. If one city observes DST while the other does not, the difference can change by up to 1 hour during DST transitions — typically in spring and autumn.

Time Difference: New York vs Los Angeles

New York (GMT-4) · Los Angeles (GMT-7)

New York

GMT-4

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Los Angeles

GMT-7

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Los Angeles and New York are in the same UTC offset

Time Difference

New York Offset

GMT-4

America/New_York

Los Angeles Offset

GMT-7

America/Los_Angeles

Summary

New York and Los Angeles share the same UTC offset

Business Hours Overlap (9 AM – 6 PM)

9 hours overlap during standard business hours in both cities.

New York	Los Angeles	Overlap
9 AM	9 AM	Business hours
10 AM	10 AM	Business hours
11 AM	11 AM	Business hours
12 PM	12 PM	Business hours
1 PM	1 PM	Business hours
2 PM	2 PM	Business hours
3 PM	3 PM	Business hours
4 PM	4 PM	Business hours
5 PM	5 PM	Business hours
6 PM	6 PM	Outside

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