About Los Angeles time
Los Angeles keeps Pacific Time, three hours behind New York, and its clock quietly governs the release schedule of global entertainment.
Hollywood’s influence means film and streaming releases, awards shows, and content drops are frequently timed to Pacific Time, so “12:01 AM PT” has become a de facto global launch moment. California has voted to move to permanent DST, but the change still requires federal approval, so the twice-yearly switch continues for now.
Pacific Time media releasesOscars evening broadcastPending permanent-DST proposal