Los Angeles is typically 9 hours behind Amsterdam. When it's 5:00 PM in Amsterdam, it's 8:00 AM in Los Angeles. Both cities observe daylight saving time, though the transition dates differ slightly.
During the brief periods when the US and Europe change clocks on different weekends (usually in March and November), the difference can temporarily be 8 or 10 hours. For most of the year, it's a consistent 9-hour difference.
Optimal meeting window: 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Los Angeles time (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Amsterdam). This catches late afternoon business hours in Amsterdam while being early morning in LA.
Amsterdam is a major European tech hub, making this a popular route for Silicon Beach companies.