Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Melbourne
Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Melbourne.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Melbourne, Australia. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Melbourne. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Los Angeles and Melbourne overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 15:00-17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00-11:00 in Melbourne. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Los Angeles
- 15:00 - 17:00
- Window in Melbourne
- 09:00 - 11:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Melbourne?
Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Melbourne (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Melbourne is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Melbourne?
Los Angeles is behind Melbourne by 18 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Melbourne use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Melbourne observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Melbourne?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 15:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 to 11:00 in Melbourne. That is the best window for a live call.