Best time to meet: Los Angeles & Dubai
7:30–8:30 am in Los Angeles.
6:30–7:30 pm in Dubai.
Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Los Angeles starts 1½ hours early, and Dubai stays 1½ hours late.
At 7:30 am in Los Angeles it’s 6:30 pm in Dubai.
Los Angeles
Dubai
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workLos Angeles 9–6Dubai 9–6Fairest hourin Los Angeles’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. No shared hours; the fairest is 7:30–8:30 am in Los Angeles, 6:30–7:30 pm in Dubai.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. No shared hours; the fairest is 7:30–8:30 am in Los Angeles, 6:30–7:30 pm in Dubai.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles. No shared hours; the fairest is 7–8 am in Los Angeles, 7–8 pm in Dubai.
- From Sunday, March 14: Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. No shared hours; the fairest is 7:30–8:30 am in Los Angeles, 6:30–7:30 pm in Dubai.
Time difference
Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 12 hours.
Right now
It’s 4:20 pm in Los Angeles and 3:20 am in Dubai.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Dubai?
7:30–8:30 am in Los Angeles. 6:30–7:30 pm in Dubai. Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Los Angeles starts 1½ hours early, and Dubai stays 1½ hours late.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Dubai?
Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
When do the clocks change in Los Angeles and Dubai?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 12 hours.