Los Angeles ↔ Nanjing
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Los Angeles time).
Sync Los Angeles and Nanjing easily. Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Nanjing. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Los Angeles time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:43 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:43 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:43 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
Nanjing Business Pulse
- Culture Cultural and educational center. Professional and somewhat conservative.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Nanjing business culture is more conservative and formal than in Shanghai. Maintain a respectful, steady tone. Education and long-term relationships are highly valued, so avoid being overly aggressive in your initial approach.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Los Angeles | Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles | Asia/Shanghai |
| Country | USA | China |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.24 | 32.06, 118.80 |
| Population | 12,531,000 | 9,500,000 |