Where the America/Los_Angeles time zone is used
Countries: 🇺🇸 United States.
Area covered: Pacific.
Also known in software as: US/Pacific.
Largest cities on America/Los_Angeles
Los AngelesCalifornia
San DiegoCalifornia
San JoseCalifornia
San FranciscoCalifornia
SeattleWashington
PortlandOregon
Las VegasNevada
FresnoCalifornia
SacramentoCalifornia
Long BeachCalifornia
OaklandCalifornia
BakersfieldCalifornia
America/Los_Angeles time zone
Pacific Time
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
IANA: America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7
Daylight saving time in America/Los_Angeles
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Los_Angeles today
Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 18:38
Daylight 11h 53m · Solar noon 12:42
Time in America/Los_Angeles vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Los_Angeles |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
| London | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 11 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 17 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
What time zone is America/Los_Angeles in?
Clocks in America/Los_Angeles run on Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−7); software knows the zone as America/Los_Angeles.
Does America/Los_Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Los_Angeles is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (PDT → PST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (PST → PDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (PDT → PST)
America/Los_Angeles in software and databases
Older software may still use US/Pacific; these are aliases of America/Los_Angeles and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−8, daylight saving offset UTC−7 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Los_Angeles
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Frequently asked questions about America/Los_Angeles
What time zone is America/Los_Angeles in?
Pacific Time (PDT), UTC−7; IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
When do the clocks change in America/Los_Angeles?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.