Meeting time

Best time to meet: Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi

Los Angeles is 12 hours behind Abu Dhabi right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Los Angeles, which is 6:30 PM in Abu Dhabi — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 7:59 AMLos Angeles · Pacific Standard TimeTue 7:59 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Los Angeles time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Los AngelesAbu Dhabi
6 AM6 PMBoth off
7 AM7 PMBoth off
8 AM8 PMBoth off
9 AM9 PMLos Angeles at work
10 AM10 PMLos Angeles at work
11 AM11 PMLos Angeles at work
12 PM12 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
1 PM1 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
2 PM2 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
3 PM3 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
4 PM4 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
5 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM9 AM next dayAbu Dhabi at work
10 PM10 AM next dayAbu Dhabi at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesLos Angeles isBoth at work (Los Angeles time)Easiest (Los Angeles / Abu Dhabi)
Now to March 14, 202712 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Los Angeles go forward		11 hours behindNone7 AM / 6 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Los Angeles go back		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM

Los Angeles keeps the same clock as San Francisco; Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?
9 PM in Abu Dhabi, while Los Angeles is 12 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi?
6:30 AM in Los Angeles, which is 6:30 PM in Abu Dhabi. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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