Time zone meeting planner
Dubai and Los Angeles: plan a meeting across time zones
Dubai and Los Angeles are 11 hours apart (Dubai ahead). See the best meeting time, upcoming holidays and clock-change dates for both.
The time difference
For most of the year, Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That gap does not hold all year — here is how it actually moves:
- 1 January to 7 March: Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 8 March to 31 October: Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 1 November to 31 December: Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Best time to meet
Dubai and Los Angeles do not share a normal working-hours window. The best compromise is 6 PM in Dubai / 7 AM in Los Angeles — still early or late for whoever is furthest from a normal day, which is the honest trade-off at this distance.
Clock changes to plan around
- Dubai does not change clocks.
- Los Angeles changes clocks — 2026: 8 March and 1 November; 2027: 14 March and 7 November.
Upcoming public holidays
- 2 December — Dubai: National Day
- 3 December — Dubai: National Day
- 1 January 2027 — Dubai: New Year's Day
- 9 March 2027 — Dubai: Eid al-Fitr
- 12 October — Los Angeles: Columbus Day
- 11 November — Los Angeles: Veterans Day
- 26 November — Los Angeles: Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December — Los Angeles: Christmas Day
Holiday data uses country-level public calendars and may miss regional observances or company shutdowns — confirm with your participant if the date matters.
Questions about Dubai and Los Angeles
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 9 AM in Dubai?
For most of the year, 9 AM in Dubai is 10 PM in Los Angeles (UTC+4 against UTC-7). During the weeks listed above when the gap shifts, it moves by an hour. Open the planner for a specific date.
Does Dubai or Los Angeles change clocks first?
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time; Los Angeles does, so the gap shifts when Los Angeles changes clocks.
Is there a public holiday in Dubai or Los Angeles soon?
Dubai: National Day on 2 December. Los Angeles: Columbus Day on 12 October.