Timezone conversion
ET to Los Angeles Time — Convert Eastern Time (US) to Los Angeles
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind ET. This offset stays the same all year — neither zone shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes it.
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind ET.
ET • EDT (UTC-4)
1:21 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
Los Angeles • PDT (UTC-7)
10:21 AM
Wednesday, Jul 8
Interactive converter
12:00PM
12
:00
Full ET to Los Angeles conversion table
| ET | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM(previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM(previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM(previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
The ET → Los Angeles offset stays constant across the year — neither zone shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes this gap.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind ET right now?
- Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind ET.
- What is the current ET to Los Angeles time difference?
- Right now the gap is 3 hours behind — Los Angeles is 3 hours behind ET.
- Does the ET → Los Angeles offset change during the year?
- No. Neither Eastern Time (US) nor Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving in a way that changes this offset — the gap is the same all year.
- Does ET observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Los Angeles observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- What time is 9 AM ET in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM ET is 6:00 AM Los Angeles.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) ET in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM ET is 9:00 AM Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM ET in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM ET is 2:00 PM Los Angeles.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between ET and Los Angeles?
- The working-hours overlap (09:00–17:00 in both zones) runs roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET (≈ 5 hours). Mid-morning ET is usually the safest window for a live call.
- What time zone does ET refer to?
- ET refers to Eastern Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- What time zone does Los Angeles refer to?
- Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone.