Time in Los Angeles, California

Live local time in California, United States. Time zone America/Los_Angeles (PDT). Updated every second, no refresh needed.

00:00:00 AM

Time zone

America/Los_Angeles

UTC offset

GMT−7

Zone code

PDT

Local weekday

Sat

Country

United States

Region

California

Latitude

34.0522°

Longitude

-118.2437°

Time difference

Los Angeles vs. the rest of the world

Positive = Los Angeles is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.

FAQ

Questions about Los Angeles time

What is the current local time in Los Angeles?
Right now it's 11:51 AM PDT in Los Angeles, United States. The clock above ticks every second.
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (currently GMT−7, abbreviated PDT).
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Whether Los Angeles observes daylight saving depends on the rules in United States. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Los Angeles?
Open Los Angeles in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.