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Current Time in Los Angeles, United States 🇺🇸

🏆 Los Angeles ranks #1 for clocks changing soonest · #3 for last to reach the new day · #83 for largest by population.
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23:48:44 PST
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Lat/Long: 34.05° N, 118.24° W

Elevation: 89 m above sea level

Population rank: #2 of 21,150 cities in United States by population

State: California

Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)

IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

UTC Offset: -08:00

Timezone: PST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT

The time now in Los Angeles, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Los Angeles currently observes PST, UTC-8. Clocks in Los Angeles are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Los_Angeles zone. Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Los Angeles sits at a modest 89 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3936 km away. As one of the United States's largest cities, Los Angeles is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.

Today Los Angeles sees 10h 39m between a 06:16 sunrise and a 16:56 sunset.

Los Angeles Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Los Angeles

Los Angeles gets 10h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Los Angeles is at 06:16 and sunset in Los Angeles is at 16:56.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 53m near the December solstice to 14h 25m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Los Angeles right now.

New York Fri 02:48 +3h
Chicago Fri 01:48 +2h
Toronto Fri 02:48 +3h
Sao Paulo Fri 04:48 +5h
London Fri 07:48 +8h
Paris Fri 08:48 +9h
Berlin Fri 08:48 +9h
Moscow Fri 10:48 +11h
Dubai Fri 11:48 +12h
Mumbai Fri 13:18 +13h 30m
Singapore Fri 15:48 +16h
Hong Kong Fri 15:48 +16h
Tokyo Fri 16:48 +17h
Sydney Fri 18:48 +19h

Best Time to Call Los Angeles

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Los Angeles:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 06:00 to 14:00 in Los Angeles.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Los Angeles.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Los Angeles.

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Prayer Times in Los Angeles

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Thu, 5 Nov ● 04:48 06:16 11:36 14:34 16:56 18:26
Fri, 6 Nov 04:49 06:17 11:36 14:34 16:56 18:26
Sat, 7 Nov 04:50 06:17 11:36 14:33 16:55 18:25
Sun, 8 Nov 04:50 06:18 11:36 14:32 16:54 18:24
Mon, 9 Nov 04:51 06:19 11:36 14:32 16:53 18:23
Tue, 10 Nov 04:52 06:20 11:36 14:31 16:52 18:22
Wed, 11 Nov 04:53 06:21 11:36 14:31 16:52 18:22
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14-day Forecast for Los Angeles

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Los Angeles

🌅 Sunrise in Los Angeles
↑ 6:16 AM
🌇 Sunset in Los Angeles
↓ 4:56 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 39m
🌄 Dawn in Los Angeles
5:49 AM
🌆 Dusk in Los Angeles
5:22 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Los Angeles. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Los Angeles

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
9.0%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 03:49
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 15:16

View the detailed moon calendar for Los Angeles with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Los Angeles

How Far Is Los Angeles From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
New York 3,936 km ENE (66deg)
London 8,756 km NE (34deg)
Tokyo 8,820 km NW (306deg)
Paris 9,086 km NE (35deg)
Moscow 9,769 km NNE (13deg)
Sao Paulo 9,906 km ESE (120deg)
Hong Kong 11,650 km NW (311deg)
Sydney 12,074 km WSW (241deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles next changes its clocks on March 14, 2027, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.

Los Angeles's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Los Angeles and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.0deg S, 61.8deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Angeles

What time is it in Los Angeles right now?

The current local time in Los Angeles is 23:48 on Thursday, November 05, 2026. Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What time zone is Los Angeles in?

Clocks in Los Angeles follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Los Angeles?

To turn UTC into Los Angeles time, shift the clock 08:00 hours backward, which places Los Angeles at UTC-08:00 right now.

Is Los Angeles on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 05, 2026, Los Angeles is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles today?

In Los Angeles today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 16:56, giving 10h 39m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Los Angeles tonight?

The moon phase over Los Angeles tonight is Waning Crescent with 9.0% illumination.

What is solar time in Los Angeles?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Los Angeles, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.

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