Best meeting time between New York and Los Angeles
Find the working-hours overlap between New York and Los Angeles, then open the result in the live planner to adjust hours and share it.
Scheduling a call between New York and Los Angeles means working around a time difference: Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. Below is the overlap for a typical 9-to-5 working day; if your hours differ, the interactive planner recalculates instantly.
Working-hours overlap at a glance
On a standard weekday, with both sides working 9:00 to 17:00, the working days overlap for 5h. That shared window falls at 12:00–17:00 in New York, which is 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles. Any meeting you schedule inside that band lands within normal business hours for everyone.
| City | Local meeting window | Working day |
|---|---|---|
| New York, United States | 12:00–17:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles, United States | 09:00–14:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
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Tips for scheduling across this time difference
• Aim for the start of New York's overlap window if you want Los Angeles to join before their day winds down.
• For recurring calls, lock the time to one city's clock — daylight saving shifts the other end by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn, and a fixed anchor avoids confusion.
• Share the planner link below in the invite so each participant sees the time in their own local clock, with the date made explicit when it differs.
How the overlap is calculated
The figures above assume a standard weekday outside daylight-saving transition weeks, with each side available 9:00 to 17:00 in their own local time. The planner itself doesn't assume anything — it reads the live time-zone rules for the exact date you choose, anchors the timeline to the first city, and highlights the window when everyone is free. That means it stays correct across clock changes, half-hour zones like India, and cases where the meeting lands on a different calendar day for one side.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and Los Angeles?
On a standard date, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York. Because each region sets its own daylight saving dates, the exact gap can change by an hour for short periods in spring and autumn; the planner always uses live time-zone data for the date you pick.
What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Los Angeles?
With 9-to-5 hours on both sides, the best shared window is 12:00–17:00 in New York (09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles). Picking a time inside that band keeps the meeting within business hours for everyone.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. The planner uses your browser's built-in IANA time-zone data, so daylight saving transitions, half-hour offsets and date-line crossings are handled automatically for whatever date you choose.
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