Local guide
About time in Los Angeles
This page tracks the current time in Los Angeles, US, the local date for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and the daylight window for the same spot.
UTC-07:00 offset
PDT short code
America/Los_Angeles IANA zone
DST active today
How this timezone is named
The IANA timezone for Los Angeles, US is America/Los_Angeles. It sits in the america region group, which helps software line up local clocks across calendars, phones, and booking systems.
Right now Los Angeles runs on PDT at UTC-07:00. Daylight saving time is active today.
How to read the local date
In Los Angeles, the local date is Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Check the date as well as the hour when you set a handoff, a call, or a same-day deadline.
The live clock updates each second. The timezone card keeps the short code and full zone name close by, which gives you one clear reference for notes, email, and shared calendars.
What the daylight and moon panels show
Los Angeles sits near 34.1° north latitude. That position shapes the daylight pattern through the year, from early dawns to late sunsets, or the reverse.
The daylight cards track dawn, solar noon, golden hour, and dusk. The moon panel adds phase, illumination, rise time, and set time for the same location.
The world clock row helps you compare Los Angeles with nearby and global cities. For a date-first view, open the calendar. If you need elapsed time beside the local clock, keep the stopwatch open in another tab.