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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Outside Business HoursSynchronization 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 |