How to read it
Riyadh and Los Angeles, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 19:00–20:00 in Riyadh, which is 09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles.
Through the year
How the gap between Riyadh and Los Angeles moves
Los Angeles is 10h behind Riyadh today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Los Angeles 10h behind Riyadh
- Los Angeles 11h behind Riyadh
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Los Angeles's clocks go back an hour. Los Angeles is then 11h behind Riyadh.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Los Angeles's clocks go forward an hour. Los Angeles is then 10h behind Riyadh.
Hour by hour
Riyadh to Los Angeles time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities. Riyadh works Sun–Thu and Los Angeles works Mon–Fri, so the shared working days are Mon–Thu.
- Riyadh starts work 09:00 23:00 Tue in Los Angeles Asleep
- Los Angeles starts work 09:00 19:00 in Riyadh Late
- Riyadh finishes work 18:00 08:00 in Los Angeles Early
- Los Angeles finishes work 18:00 04:00 Wed in Riyadh Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Riyadh | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 14:00 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 15:00 Tue At desk |
| 02:00 Asleep | 16:00 Tue At desk |
| 03:00 Asleep | 17:00 Tue At desk |
| 04:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 05:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 06:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 07:00 Early | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 08:00 Early | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 00:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 01:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 02:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 15:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 16:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 17:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 18:00 Late | 08:00 Early |
| 19:00 Late | 09:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 10:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 11:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 12:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 13:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Riyadh and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10h behind Riyadh (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, when Los Angeles's clocks go back: then Los Angeles is 11h behind Riyadh.
What is the best time for a call between Riyadh and Los Angeles?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 19:00–20:00 in Riyadh (09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles) until 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027, and 20:00–21:00 in Riyadh (09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles) from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027. Riyadh works Sun–Thu and Los Angeles works Mon–Fri, so the shared working days are Mon–Thu.
Does Riyadh change its clocks?
No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year.
Does Los Angeles change its clocks?
Yes. Los Angeles moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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