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Time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney
Los Angeles
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Sydney
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Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Los Angeles and Sydney both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates and in opposite seasons, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around November 1, 2026: Sydney ahead by 19 hours
- From around March 14, 2027: Sydney ahead by 18 hours
- From around April 3, 2027: Sydney ahead by 17 hours
- From around October 2, 2027: Sydney ahead by 18 hours
Best time to meet
Office hours in Sydney and Los Angeles overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 3 PM to 5 PM in Los Angeles (9 AM to 11 AM in Sydney).
City details
Los Angeles to Sydney, hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Sydney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 1 AM | Night | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 2 AM | Night | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 3 AM | Night | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 4 AM | Night | 10 PM | Night |
| 5 AM | Night | 11 PM | Night |
| 6 AM | Night | 12 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 1 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 2 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 3 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 4 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 5 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 6 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 7 AM (Mon) | Early or late |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 8 AM (Mon) | Early or late |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 9 AM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 10 AM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 11 AM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 12 PM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 1 PM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 2 PM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 3 PM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 10 PM | Night | 4 PM (Mon) | Work hours |
| 11 PM | Night | 5 PM (Mon) | Early or late |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.