Los Angeles to Boston
Converting a fixed time. America/Los_Angeles → America/New_York · 4,170 km (2,589 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Boston | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 3am | 00:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 1am now | 4am | 01:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 2am | 5am | 02:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 3am | 6am | 03:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 4am | 7am | 04:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 5am | 8am | 05:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 6am | 9am | 06:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 7am | 10am | 07:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 11am | 08:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 12pm | 09:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 1pm | 10:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 2pm | 11:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 3pm | 12:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 4pm | 13:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 5pm | 14:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 6pm | 15:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 7pm | 16:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 8pm | 17:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 9pm | 18:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 10pm | 19:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 8pm | 11pm | 20:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 9pm | 12am Fri | 21:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 10pm | 1am Fri | 22:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Boston |
| 11pm | 2am Fri | 23:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Boston |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Los Angeles — 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Boston when it is 12:00 pm in Los Angeles?
3:00 pm in Boston the same day.
How many hours ahead is Boston of Los Angeles?
Boston is 3 hours ahead Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Boston?
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Los Angeles — 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Los Angeles and Boston change?
Los Angeles: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Boston: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).