Current Time in Los Angeles
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Time Zone
IANA Identifier
The IANA time zone identifier for Los Angeles is America/Los_Angeles. IANA identifiers follow a Region/City format, where the city is a reference anchor for the zone rules rather than a strict geographic boundary.
What the UTC Offset Means
A UTC offset of -08:00 means that Los Angeles's local time is -08:00 behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the universal clock reference used by computers, aviation, financial systems, and international communications worldwide.
Daylight Saving Time
Los Angeles is currently on Standard Time. DST is either not observed in this region, or it is not currently in effect. Check back during the relevant season to see if the offset changes.
Business Hours Reference
The table below shows the approximate equivalent of a standard 9 AM – 5 PM business day in Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) across five major global hubs. These are reference offsets and may vary by a small number of hours depending on each hub's DST status at the time.
| Hub City | IANA Zone | Typical UTC Offset | Note |
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| New York | America/New_York | UTC-05:00 / UTC-04:00 | EST in winter, EDT in summer |
| London | Europe/London | UTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 | GMT in winter, BST in summer |
| Dubai | Asia/Dubai | UTC+04:00 | No DST - Fixed offset year-round |
| Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | No DST - Fixed offset year-round |
| Sydney | Australia/Sydney | UTC+10:00 / UTC+11:00 | AEST in winter, AEDT in summer |
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Cities Sharing Los Angeles's Time Zone
Cities Sharing This Time Zone
The following cities in our database share the same IANA time zone as Los Angeles. All of them use the same offset rules, including any DST transitions.