Los Angeles ↔ Rotterdam
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Los Angeles time).
Sync Los Angeles and Rotterdam easily. Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Rotterdam. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (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
15:44 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:44 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:44 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Los Angeles and Rotterdam is challenging due to the 9 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.
Rotterdam Business Pulse
- Culture Direct, pragmatic, and values hard work ("Rotterdam mentality"). A major global maritime hub.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Professionals in Rotterdam are famously direct and value efficiency above all. Avoid overly complex pitches; focus on practical solutions and clear results. Respect the standard 9-5 workday strictly. Direct honesty is highly respected.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Los Angeles | Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Country | USA | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.24 | 51.92, 4.48 |
| Population | 12,531,000 | 623,652 |