What time is it in Los Angeles right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Los Angeles, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Los_Angeles. Los Angeles is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Los Angeles in?

Los Angeles uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Los Angeles?

Open the time zone converter for Los Angeles to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Los Angeles, United States

1:57 AM:49PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 34°03'N / 118°15'W
Elevation: 89 m
Population: 3,820,914
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Los Angeles

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Los Angeles keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles today

Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Day length
10 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Los Angeles for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°03'N / 118°15'W.

Time difference between Los Angeles and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Los Angeles. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Los Angeles
City	Local time	Compared to Los Angeles
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	+3h (ahead)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near Los Angeles

All 3,122 cities in United States

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