LAX local time
Los Angeles International Airport
Friday, 13th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- Time zone
- America/Los_AngelesPST
- Sunrise
- 6:24 am
- Sunset
- 4:51 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 26 minutes95 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 120 days
Getting to and from LAX
Los Angeles International Airport serves Los Angeles, about 29 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from LAX
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago CST | 7:34 am | 07:34 | 2 hours ahead |
| Mexico City CST | 7:34 am | 07:34 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York City EST | 8:34 am | 08:34 | 3 hours ahead |
| Toronto EST | 8:34 am | 08:34 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:34 am | 10:34 | 5 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 1:34 pm | 13:34 | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 2:34 pm | 14:34 | 9 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 2:34 pm | 14:34 | 9 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at LAX airport right now?
It is 5:34 am (05:34) on Friday, 13th November 2026 at Los Angeles International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is LAX in?
Los Angeles International Airport is in America/Los_Angeles, currently PST (UTC-8), the same zone as Los Angeles.
How far is LAX from Los Angeles?
About 29 km (18 miles) from the centre of Los Angeles. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does LAX observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).