New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
3 hours behind New York
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in New York. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in New York and Los Angeles both apply.
5 hours per day
- New York
- GMT-4
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in New York.
| New York | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in New York time. That gives you 5 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting New York time to Los Angeles time
New York follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
New York
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is New York from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM New York in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in New York is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM New York in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in New York is 2:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- When do New York and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in New York time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between New York and Los Angeles?
- Both New York and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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