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Current Time in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States runs on Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles), currently UTC-8 standard time, switching to UTC-7 in summer. Here's the exact time right now, sunrise and sunset, and how it compares to your own clock.
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About time in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the U.S. West Coast anchor city, three hours behind New York for most of the year. It keeps Pacific Time, identified in the IANA time zone database as America/Los_Angeles, and shifts to daylight saving for part of the year, moving the offset from UTC-8 to UTC-7. Check the clock above for the offset in effect right now.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Los Angeles use?
Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles), observing daylight saving time (shifting to PDT, UTC-7, in summer).
What is the UTC offset in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is UTC-8 standard time, shifting to UTC-7 during daylight saving.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Los Angeles uses PST (UTC-8) for most of the year and switches to PDT (UTC-7) during daylight saving, shifting the clock forward by an hour.
How do I convert Los Angeles time to my own time zone?
Use the time zone converter, select Los Angeles as the source zone and your own zone as the target, and it handles daylight saving automatically.
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