Time in Los Angeles, California now
Los Angeles is in California and uses Pacific Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Los Angeles.
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 3,820,914
- Coordinates
- 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W
Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles.
Worked out for 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Los Angeles for 14h 25m, and on the shortest day for 9h 53m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Los Angeles compared with other cities.
How the clock in Los Angeles lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Los Angeles |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Los Angeles.
The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Los Angeles and their local time. See every place on the California page.
When the clocks change in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Los Angeles.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Los Angeles.
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What time is it in Los Angeles right now?
Los Angeles is on Pacific Time, UTC-8, and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Los Angeles go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Los Angeles?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:07, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:54 and sets at 16:47.
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How long is the longest day in Los Angeles?
The sun is up for 14h 25m on the June solstice and for 9h 53m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and New York?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and London?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has about 3.8 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles sits at 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W in California.
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Which places are closest to Los Angeles?
The closest places listed are Huntington Park, 5 miles away, Florence-Graham, 6 miles away and Commerce, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.