Time Difference: Los Angeles to Muscat
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Los Angeles vs Muscat timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Muscat (Oman) uses Asia/Muscat at UTC+4. This means Muscat is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Muscat
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Los Angeles and Muscat do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Muscat | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5pm | Los Angeles early, Muscat evening |
| 7am | 6pm | Los Angeles early, Muscat evening |
| 8am | 7pm | Los Angeles early, Muscat evening |
| 9am | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 10pm | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat late evening |
| 12pm | 11pm | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat late evening |
| 1pm | 12am | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat asleep |
| 2pm | 1am | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat asleep |
| 3pm | 2am | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat asleep |
| 4pm | 3am | Los Angeles working hours, Muscat asleep |
| 5pm | 4am | Los Angeles evening, Muscat asleep |
| 6pm | 5am | Los Angeles evening, Muscat asleep |
| 7pm | 6am | Los Angeles evening, Muscat early |
| 8pm | 7am | Los Angeles evening, Muscat early |
| 9pm | 8am | Los Angeles evening, Muscat early |
| 10pm | 9am | Los Angeles late evening, Muscat working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and Muscat
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Muscat does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 12 hours behind Muscat
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Muscat
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 12 hours behind Muscat
Distance between Los Angeles and Muscat
Los Angeles and Muscat are 13,596 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~16h 60m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.