Time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney

Sydney is +18 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.

• Los Angeles America/Los_Angeles · -07:00
  10:26 Saturday, October 31, 2026
  On daylight saving
• Sydney Australia/Sydney · +11:00
  04:26 Sunday, November 1, 2026
  On daylight saving

When you can both be at your desk

2 hours fall inside a nine-to-five day in both cities: 15:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles.

• 15:00 in Los Angeles is 09:00 in Sydney
• 16:00 in Los Angeles is 10:00 in Sydney

Upcoming clock changes

• Los Angeles: clocks go back on November 1, 2026.
• Sydney: clocks go back on April 4, 2027.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The gap changes by an hour when one city starts or ends daylight saving and the other has not yet.

What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Sydney?

2 hours fall inside a nine-to-five day in both cities: 15:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles.

Does the difference between Los Angeles and Sydney stay the same all year?

Not necessarily. If one of Los Angeles and Sydney observes daylight saving and the other does not — or they switch on different dates — the gap shifts by an hour for part of the year. The figures above are for right now.