VesperalbaLos Angeles and New York: PST vs EST, and the hours you share
Pacific and Eastern time are three hours apart all year: both coasts change clocks on the same nights, so PST/EST in winter becomes PDT/EDT in summer and the gap stays the same.
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 30 Oct 2027 and on | New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles PDT / EDT | 6 hours 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Los Angeles 12:00 PM–6:00 PM in New York |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- Los Angeles: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (PDT → PST, UTC−8); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (PST → PDT, UTC−7)
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
Good to know
- The shared workday is 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Los Angeles is noon–6:00 PM in New York.
- A 9:00 AM New York stand-up is 6:00 AM in California. The usual compromise is 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific.
- Arizona (most of it) stays on MST all year, so it matches Los Angeles in summer and Denver in winter.
Questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Both change clocks on the same dates, so the difference holds all year.
When do work hours in Los Angeles and New York overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides, the shared window is 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Los Angeles = 12:00 PM–6:00 PM in New York.
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