Current Time in Los Angeles, United States
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
America/Los_Angeles • UTC-7 • PDT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Los Angeles, United States. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone and is currently on PDT (UTC-7). It is the 2nd largest city in United States by population.
Sunrise: 06:37•Sunset: 19:01•Day length: 12h 24m••Timezone: UTC-7 (PDT)
Los Angeles Time Zone
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone. It uses PST (UTC-8) during winter and PDT (UTC-7) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
|---|---|
| Standard time | PST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-8 |
| Summer time | PDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-7 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Los Angeles
The next clock change in Los Angeles is 1 November 2026, in 47 days. At 02:00 PDT, clocks move back one hour to 01:00 PST.
1 November 2026
PDT → PST
UTC-7 → UTC-8
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
8
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
1
Nov
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Los Angeles)
← Behind (- hours)• Los Angeles (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
Los Angeles (Current)
0 hours
UTC+7 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Los Angeles, it is:
Best Time to Call Los Angeles
| Location | Los Angeles 09:00 | Los Angeles 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| Beijing | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| Paris | 18:00 | 02:00 |
| London | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| New York City | 12:00 | 20:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Los Angeles.
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- Abbreviation
- PDT
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Coordinates
- 34.05, -118.24
- Population
- 3,820,914
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 38
Other cities in America/Los_Angeles
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Los Angeles right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is currently on PDT (UTC-7).
- What time zone is Los Angeles in?
- Los Angeles uses the IANA time zone America/Los_Angeles.
- Is Los Angeles on PST or PDT right now?
- Los Angeles is currently on PDT (UTC-7). During winter it uses PST (UTC-8).
- Does Los Angeles change the clocks?
- Yes. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is currently 7 hours behind UTC.