Current Time in Los Angeles

About time in Los Angeles

Los Angeles runs on Pacific Time, the westernmost of the contiguous United States' main zones. In winter the city sits at UTC-8, then moves to UTC-7 for Pacific Daylight Time from March through early November. Because it trails New York by three hours, the entertainment industry here often works on a schedule shifted well behind East Coast deadlines. The 'left coast' offset also means Hollywood premieres and live broadcasts are frequently delayed or staggered to reach national audiences.

Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). The live clock above reads Los Angeles's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Los Angeles through 2026

Los Angeles sits at about 34.0°N, 118.2°W. The longest day of 2026 is June 15, with 14h 25m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 17, with 9h 53m, a difference of 4 h 32 min. At this latitude the seasons change day length noticeably but not dramatically, so the working day has usable daylight all year.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 5 (05:41) and the latest sunset around June 25 (20:08). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 13:00 local time in late March, 12:54 in late June and 11:51 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 11:53 on average, close to 12:00, so the clock and the sun are well aligned in Los Angeles. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Los Angeles (2026–2027)

Los Angeles changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Sunday, March 8, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
• Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
• Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
• Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−8).

Recurring meetings set in Los Angeles time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.