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12:57 PM
Friday, September 18, 2026 · PDT (UTC-7)
The current local time in Los Angeles is 12:57 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026. Los Angeles runs on the America/Los_Angeles time zone, which is presently UTC-7 (PDT). Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, so its UTC offset shifts by one hour between standard and summer time.
Next clock change: Sunday, November 1, 2026 — Clocks fall back — DST ends. The UTC offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. Plan calls and travel around this date to avoid being an hour off.
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As of Friday, September 18, 2026, the local time in Los Angeles is around 12:57 PM (PDT). The clock at the top of this page ticks in real time, and the offset shown is UTC-7.
Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone, currently abbreviated PDT. Its current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC-7.
Yes. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, so its UTC offset shifts by one hour between standard and summer time. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when the clocks move back and the offset becomes UTC-8.
Los Angeles is currently at UTC-7. This offset changes by one hour during the daylight saving period.