Abidjan Los Angeles

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Abidjan time).

Sync Abidjan and Los Angeles easily. Abidjan is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Abidjan time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:06 GMT+9
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New York City

03:06 EST
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London

08:06 GMT
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Synchronization Context

Syncing between Abidjan and Los Angeles is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Abidjan Business Pulse

  • Culture Formal, relationship-heavy, and the economic powerhouse of French-speaking West Africa.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. French is the primary business language; ensure you are fluent or have translation for technical talks. Personal relationships are vital. Hierarchy is respected, and a professional, polite tone is essential for success.

Los Angeles Business Pulse

  • Culture Creative, informal, and networking-heavy. Influenced by the entertainment and tech industries.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Mornings are often spent dealing with East Coast syncs; domestic LA calls are best between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The culture is more casual than NYC, but still very results-oriented. Traffic is the ultimate local variable; virtual meetings are the standard for avoiding commute-related delays.

Quick Comparison

Feature Abidjan Los Angeles
Timezone Africa/Abidjan America/Los_Angeles
Country Ivory Coast USA
Coordinates 5.36, -4.01 34.05, -118.24
Population 4,395,000 12,531,000

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