Los Angeles is typically 9 hours behind Berlin. When it's 5:00 PM in Berlin, 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 Berlin). This catches late afternoon business hours in Berlin while being early morning in LA.
Tech and entertainment companies often schedule calls at 8:00 AM Pacific to reach Berlin before end of business day.