Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Bucharest uses Eastern European Time (EET/EEST, UTC+2/+3) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Bucharest, it's 2:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, though on slightly different schedules, so the difference can vary during transition periods.
Best calling time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Bucharest time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM in Los Angeles, catching morning business hours on the West Coast.
Romania has a growing IT outsourcing industry with many Romanian developers working with US companies, including those in the LA tech scene. The significant time difference requires evening calls from Bucharest.