Los Angeles ↔ Porto
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Los Angeles time).
Sync Los Angeles and Porto easily. Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Porto. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (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
15:41 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:41 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:41 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Los Angeles and Porto is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
Porto Business Pulse
- Culture Hardworking, pragmatic, and relationship-driven. A major hub for trade and industry.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. People in Porto are known for being hardworking and straightforward. Relationship building is vital, but discussions are also practical. Punctuality is appreciated. A professional but warm and honest approach is most effective.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Los Angeles | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles | Europe/Lisbon |
| Country | USA | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.24 | 41.16, -8.63 |
| Population | 12,531,000 | 237,591 |