doing this 6-8 times per year pre covid, i have always preferred arriving to LAX or SFO on the later flight because by the time i get home or the hotel and do my things, i am able to stay awake a while longer until 10 or 11pm and sleep great to 5ish the next morning.
it is the next few nights that just really stink and i always want to sleep at 6 or 7pm lol and wake up at 4am and it takes me a few days. but at least for the arrival, thats my preference!