Right now, local time in Los Angeles is 13:34 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Los Angeles ranks #101 worldwide by population and #2 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Los Angeles — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 89 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,820,914 · #101 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Los Angeles through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.05° S, 61.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,529 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Los Angeles today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 23.9° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Los Angeles — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Los Angeles sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Los Angeles sits at just 89 m above sea level. Los Angeles's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 0 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,121 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.05° N, 118.24° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:34 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +4h |
| London | 20:34 | +7h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +8h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +10h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +16h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +18h |
Best time to call Los Angeles
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Los Angeles local time:
Cities sharing Los Angeles's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
- Dallas15:34
Distances from Los Angeles
| Los Angeles | 0 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 2,804 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 8,755 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,816 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,085 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,769 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,907 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,649 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,074 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,385 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 13,998 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,121 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Los Angeles
- Echo Park3 km · 13:34
- Boyle Heights4 km · 13:34
- Silver Lake5 km · 13:34
- Koreatown5 km · 13:34
- Atwater Village7 km · 13:34
- Huntington Park8 km · 13:34
- Vermont Square8 km · 13:34
- Belvedere7 km · 13:34
FAQ
What time is it in Los Angeles right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Los Angeles (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles today?
Los Angeles sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Los Angeles tonight?
The moon phase over Los Angeles tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Los Angeles?
The antipode of Los Angeles — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.05° S, 61.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,529 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles sits at about 89 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.