Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Tel Aviv uses Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time (IST/IDT, UTC+2/+3) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 10:00 PM in Tel Aviv.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, though they switch on different dates. This can temporarily create 9 or 11-hour differences during transition periods.
Best calling time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tel Aviv time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, catching West Coast morning business hours.
Tel Aviv and Los Angeles are both major tech and entertainment hubs. Many Israeli tech companies have offices in California, and Hollywood has strong ties to the Israeli film industry. The 10-hour time difference requires evening calls from Tel Aviv to reach LA business hours.