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Los Angeles is in the Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time (PST / PDT).

The UTC offset is UTC-8 (PST) / UTC-7 (PDT).

Current Time in Los Angeles

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About the Los Angeles Time Zone

Timezone
PST / PDT
UTC Offset
UTC-8 (PST) / UTC-7 (PDT)
Region
Western United States
Daylight Saving
Yes

Daylight Saving Time in Los Angeles

Los Angeles observes Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. In winter it uses PST (UTC-8).

About Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world and home to Hollywood. It operates on PST in winter and PDT in summer.

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York, making its timezone critical for US cross-coast scheduling, film industry calls, and Asia-Pacific business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What time zone is Los Angeles in?+
Los Angeles is in the Pacific timezone — PST (UTC-8) during winter and PDT (UTC-7) during daylight saving time in summer.
How many hours behind New York is Los Angeles?+
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. When New York is on EST and Los Angeles is on PST, both are UTC-8 vs UTC-5.
What is the difference between PST and PDT?+
PST (Pacific Standard Time) is UTC-8 and applies during winter. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is UTC-7 and applies during summer when clocks go forward by one hour.
Is Los Angeles the same timezone as Seattle?+
Yes. Seattle and Los Angeles are both in the Pacific timezone and share PST in winter and PDT in summer.
How far behind London is Los Angeles?+
Los Angeles is typically 8 hours behind London in winter (PST vs GMT) and 8 hours behind in summer (PDT vs BST). The gap stays consistent because both regions observe daylight saving time.