Current Time in Los Angeles, United States — PST
Los Angeles, United States
06:15:45 AMThursday, November 5, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Los Angeles, United States is 6:15 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Los Angeles is on standard time, PST (UTC-08:00); clocks go forward on 14 March 2027.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Los Angeles
- Los Angeles kept local mean time, 7 h 52 min 58 s behind Greenwich, until railway standard time arrived on 18 November 1883.Source: IANA tz database
- California ran daylight saving time from 14 March 1948 until 1 January 1949 to save electricity; voters then approved Proposition 12 in 1949, setting annual April–September DST.Source: IANA tz database
- Because Los Angeles is three hours behind New York, the NYSE 09:30 ET opening bell rings at 06:30 local time all year.Source: nyse.com
- Since British Columbia stopped changing clocks in 2026, Vancouver is one hour ahead of Los Angeles from November to March and on the same time from March to November.Source: IANA tz database
Time zone and daylight saving time in Los Angeles
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Los_Angeles
- Current offset
- PST (UTC-08:00)
- Daylight saving
- Standard time
- Offsets in the next 12 months
- UTC-08:00 and UTC-07:00
Next clock change: On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from PST (UTC-08:00) to PDT (UTC-07:00).
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
06:16 AM
Sunset
04:56 PM
Day length
10h 41m
Solar noon (sun highest): 11:36 AM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 9h 53m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 14h 25m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles | Overlap with Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 08:15 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Chicago | 08:15 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| New York | 09:15 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Toronto | 09:15 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| London | 14:15 | +8 h | 01:00–09:00 | None |
| Tokyo | 23:15 | +17 h | 16:00–00:00 | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Los Angeles
In 6 days
Veterans Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
PublicIn 21 days
Thanksgiving Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
PublicIn 50 days
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Public
Airports near Los Angeles
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX19 km straight-line
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR20 km straight-line
- Long Beach International Airport LGB28 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from PST (UTC-08:00) to PDT (UTC-07:00).
- What is the time difference between Los Angeles and London?
- London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now. During the year the gap varies between 7 hours and 8 hours, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates.
- When is the next public holiday in Los Angeles?
- Veterans Day, on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
- When do working hours in Los Angeles overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Los Angeles's for 5 hours today (09:00–14:00 Los Angeles time); London's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Los Angeles's working day.
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Los Angeles
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 34.05°N, 118.24°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.