Los Angeles to Sydney time
Local time in Sydney, Australia, compared with Los Angeles, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, United States | UTC-08:00 | UTC-07:00 | America/Los_Angeles |
| Sydney, Australia | UTC+10:00 | UTC+11:00 | Australia/Sydney |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
9 March 2026 – 3 April 2026: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
5 April 2026 – 2 October 2026: Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
4 October 2026 – 31 October 2026: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
15 March 2027 – 2 April 2027: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
4 April 2027 – 1 October 2027: Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
3 October 2027 – 6 November 2027: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
The gap between Los Angeles and Sydney is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 19 hours ahead to 18 hours ahead.
- 4 April 2026 (5 April 2026 in Sydney) — Sydney changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 18 hours ahead to 17 hours ahead.
- 3 October 2026 (4 October 2026 in Sydney) — Sydney changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 17 hours ahead to 18 hours ahead.
- 1 November 2026 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 18 hours ahead to 19 hours ahead.
- 14 March 2027 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 19 hours ahead to 18 hours ahead.
- 3 April 2027 (4 April 2027 in Sydney) — Sydney changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 18 hours ahead to 17 hours ahead.
- 2 October 2027 (3 October 2027 in Sydney) — Sydney changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 17 hours ahead to 18 hours ahead.
- 7 November 2027 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Sydney goes from 18 hours ahead to 19 hours ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- Los Angeles: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
- Sydney: clocks go back on 5 April 2026 (UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00)
- Sydney: clocks go forward on 4 October 2026 (UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
- Sydney: clocks go back on 4 April 2027 (UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00)
- Sydney: clocks go forward on 3 October 2027 (UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 14:00–17:00 in Los Angeles is 09:00 (next day)–12:00 (next day) in Sydney — 3 hours of shared working time. Because Sydney is already on the next date, a Friday slot in Los Angeles lands on a Saturday there.
9 March 2026 – 3 April 2026 · 4 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 2 April 2027 · 3 October 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 15:00–17:00 in Los Angeles is 09:00 (next day)–11:00 (next day) in Sydney — 2 hours of shared working time. Because Sydney is already on the next date, a Friday slot in Los Angeles lands on a Saturday there.
5 April 2026 – 2 October 2026 · 4 April 2027 – 1 October 2027
- 16:00–17:00 in Los Angeles is 09:00 (next day)–10:00 (next day) in Sydney — 1 hour of shared working time. Because Sydney is already on the next date, a Friday slot in Los Angeles lands on a Saturday there.
24-hour conversion: when Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Each row is one hour of the day in Los Angeles, with the matching local time in Sydney. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Los Angeles | Sydney | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 04:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 10:00 | 05:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 11:00 | 06:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 12:00 | 07:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 13:00 | 08:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 14:00 | 09:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 10:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 11:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 12:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 18:00 | 13:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 19:00 | 14:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 20:00 | 15:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 21:00 | 16:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 22:00 | 17:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 18:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Each row is one hour of the day in Los Angeles, with the matching local time in Sydney. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 3 April 2026 · 4 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 2 April 2027 · 3 October 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Los Angeles | Sydney | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 03:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 10:00 | 04:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 11:00 | 05:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 12:00 | 06:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 13:00 | 07:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 14:00 | 08:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 15:00 | 09:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 10:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 11:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 18:00 | 12:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 19:00 | 13:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 20:00 | 14:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 21:00 | 15:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 22:00 | 16:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 23:00 | 17:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Each row is one hour of the day in Los Angeles, with the matching local time in Sydney. This table applies to 5 April 2026 – 2 October 2026 · 4 April 2027 – 1 October 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Los Angeles | Sydney | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 02:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 10:00 | 03:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 11:00 | 04:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 12:00 | 05:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 13:00 | 06:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 14:00 | 07:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 15:00 | 08:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 16:00 | 09:00 (next day) | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 10:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 18:00 | 11:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 19:00 | 12:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 20:00 | 13:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 21:00 | 14:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 22:00 | 15:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 23:00 | 16:00 (next day) | One side only |