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Los Angeles
United States
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15:18:36
Wed, May 20
PDTUTC-7
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Current time in Los Angeles
Los Angeles operates on Pacific Time — PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) during daylight saving. It is the entertainment capital of the world and a major tech hub.
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Why people check Los Angeles time
Practical use cases for this city's current local time and timezone.
Silicon Beach tech
Los Angeles has a growing tech scene. Teams across New York and Europe schedule sprints around LA working hours.
East-West coast sync
LA is 3 hours behind New York. A 09:00 ET stand-up is 06:00 PT — important for distributed US teams.
LAX connections
LAX is a major Pacific gateway. Passengers transiting to Asia need to track PT vs. their arrival time zone.
FAQ
Los Angeles time — FAQ
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses Pacific Time: PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) during daylight saving (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
How many hours behind New York is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is always 3 hours behind New York, as both cities shift their clocks for daylight saving on the same dates.
Is Los Angeles always 8 hours behind UTC?
No — only in winter (PST). In summer LA observes PDT (UTC−7), so it is 7 hours behind UTC.
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