Time difference
Los Angeles to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles — when it's 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 5:00 AM the next day in Sydney. (Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The best window for a call is 4 PM–5 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9 AM–10 AM in Sydney — a 1-hour overlap inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Los Angeles and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 4:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
Sydney is currently 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Los Angeles and Sydney overlap for 1 hour. 4 PM–5 PM in Los Angeles is 9 AM–10 AM in Sydney. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Los Angeles | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 AM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 3:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 4:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles (currently 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Sydney is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
- Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- How many hours ahead of Los Angeles is Sydney?
- Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What time is 9 AM in Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 2:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Los Angeles is 5:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 10:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Los Angeles is 8:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Do Los Angeles and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles (currently 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Los Angeles?
- Aim for 4 PM–5 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9 AM–10 AM in Sydney.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Sydney?
- Aim for 9 AM–10 AM in Sydney, which is 4 PM–5 PM in Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles (PDT) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 17 hours to Los Angeles local time to get Sydney local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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