Los Angeles is always 3 hours behind New York. When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 6:00 AM in Los Angeles. Both cities observe DST on the same schedule, maintaining the 3-hour difference year-round.
New York uses EST/EDT while Los Angeles uses PST/PDT. Since both switch at the same time, the difference is always consistent.
Late morning LA works best! 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM LA corresponds to 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM New York. LA morning catches NY afternoon with good overlap.
Los Angeles and New York are America's two largest cities with constant communication in entertainment, finance, and media. JetBlue, American, Delta, and United operate 30+ daily flights.