Meeting time

Best time to meet: Los Angeles and Dubai

Los Angeles is 12 hours behind Dubai 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 Dubai — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 7:58 AMLos Angeles · Pacific Standard TimeTue 7:58 PMDubai · 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 AngelesDubai
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 dayDubai at work
10 PM10 AM next dayDubai 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 / Dubai)
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.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Dubai when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?
9 PM in Dubai, while Los Angeles is 12 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Dubai?
6:30 AM in Los Angeles, which is 6:30 PM in Dubai. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Dubai 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.

More cities

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