Dublin is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Dublin uses Greenwich Mean Time/Irish Standard Time (GMT/IST, UTC+0/+1) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Dublin, it's 4:00 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: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dublin time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM in Los Angeles, covering morning business hours on the West Coast.
Dublin and Los Angeles have connections through the tech and entertainment industries. Many US tech companies have European headquarters in Dublin, facilitating West Coast business relationships. Direct flights take about 10-11 hours.