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New York to Los Angeles Time Difference
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β Swap: Los Angeles to New YorkβLos Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. When it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles.β
Direct Distance
3,936 km
2,446 miles
Flight Time
~5h 18m
Non-stop estimate
Business Overlap
6 Hours
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Calendar note: Standard Monday β Friday business week alignment.
New York
United States12:00:00 PM
America/New_York β’ UTC-5
Los Angeles
United States08:00:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles β’ UTC-8
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New York:14:00 (2:00 PM)11:00 (11:00 AM)
00:00 (Midnight)06:00 (Morning)12:00 (Noon)18:00 (Evening)23:00 (Night)
β Ideal Business Overlap (Both locations within 9:00 AM β 5:00 PM)
24-Hour Time Conversion Table (New York vs Los Angeles)
| New York (JFK) | Los Angeles (LAX) | Overlap Window |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 | Off Hours |
| 01:00 | 22:00 | Off Hours |
| 02:00 | 23:00 | Off Hours |
| 03:00 | 00:00 | Off Hours |
| 04:00 | 01:00 | Off Hours |
| 05:00 | 02:00 | Off Hours |
| 06:00 | 03:00 | Off Hours |
| 07:00 | 04:00 | Off Hours |
| 08:00 | 05:00 | Off Hours |
| 09:00 | 06:00 | Off Hours |
| 10:00 | 07:00 | Off Hours |
| 11:00 | 08:00 | Off Hours |
| 12:00 | 09:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 13:00 | 10:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 14:00 | 11:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 15:00 | 12:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 16:00 | 13:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 17:00 | 14:00 | Work Hours Overlap |
| 18:00 | 15:00 | Off Hours |
| 19:00 | 16:00 | Off Hours |
| 20:00 | 17:00 | Off Hours |
| 21:00 | 18:00 | Off Hours |
| 22:00 | 19:00 | Off Hours |
| 23:00 | 20:00 | Off Hours |
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Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. When it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles. Both cities follow their respective regional timezones (America/New_York UTC-5 and America/Los_Angeles UTC-8).