The city is situated in a wide, coastal plain that stretches between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Santa Monica and Malibu to the west, Burbank and Glendale to the north, Pasadena to the northeast, and Long Beach to the southeast.
The geographic coordinates of Los Angeles are approximately 34.05 degrees North latitude and 118.24 degrees West longitude. It is located in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) and observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) during summer months.