Current Time in Los Angeles, United States — PST
Los Angeles, United States
07:14:28 PMSaturday, November 14, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Los Angeles, United States is 7:14 PM on Saturday, November 14, 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
06:24 AM
Sunset
04:50 PM
Day length
10h 25m
Solar noon (sun highest): 11:37 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 | 21:14 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Chicago | 21:14 | +2 h | 07:00–15:00 | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| New York | 22:14 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Toronto | 22:14 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| London | 03:14 | +8 h | 01:00–09:00 | None |
| Tokyo | 12:14 | +17 h | 16:00–00:00 | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Los Angeles
In 12 days
Thanksgiving Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
PublicIn 41 days
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
PublicIn 48 days
New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
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?
- Thanksgiving Day, on Thursday 26 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.