Time in Sydney vs Los Angeles

Sydney keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) today. Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 16:00–18:00 in Los Angeles (09:00–11:00 your time).

Sydney and Los Angeles hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Sydney	01:00 in Sydney	02:00 in Sydney	03:00 in Sydney	04:00 in Sydney	05:00 in Sydney	06:00 in Sydney	07:00 in Sydney	08:00 in Sydney	09:00 in Sydney	10:00 in Sydney	11:00 in Sydney	12:00 in Sydney	13:00 in Sydney	14:00 in Sydney	15:00 in Sydney	16:00 in Sydney	17:00 in Sydney	18:00 in Sydney	19:00 in Sydney	20:00 in Sydney	21:00 in Sydney	22:00 in Sydney	23:00 in Sydney
Sydney——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Los Angeles——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

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Best hours to call

09:00 in Sydney

Inside working hours on both sides

16:00 in Los Angeles

10:00 in Sydney

Inside working hours on both sides

17:00 in Los Angeles

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Sydney next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Los Angeles of Sydney?

Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 09:00–11:00 Sydney time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Sydney and Los Angeles change clocks on the same date?

No. Sydney changes on 4 October 2026 and Los Angeles on 1 November 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.