Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Sydney
Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Sydney, Australia. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Sydney. 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
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Los Angeles and Sydney overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 15:00-17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00-11:00 in Sydney. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Los Angeles
- 15:00 - 17:00
- Window in Sydney
- 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?
Los Angeles is normally 18 hours behind Sydney (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Sydney 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 Sydney?
Los Angeles is behind Sydney by 18 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Sydney observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Sydney?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 15:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 to 11:00 in Sydney. That is the best window for a live call.