Working-hour overlap
When both cities are at work
9:00–11:00 in Sydney overlaps with 15:00–17:00 in Los Angeles.
Time converter
Sydney to Los Angeles
Australia
Sydney
18:5140
Sunday, 18 October 2026GMT+11 · UTC+11
United States
Los Angeles
0:5140
Sunday, 18 October 2026GMT-7 · UTC−7
A good time to call
15:00GMT-7
Saturday, 17 October 2026 in Los Angeles
18 hours behind Sydney
Working together
The useful part of the difference
A common Pacific route with a date change to account for.
Calendar boundary
Check the date, not just the hour
At 09:00 in Sydney, Los Angeles is still on the previous calendar day.
Daylight saving time
The gap can move during the year
Seasonal clock changes alter the gap: it is 19 hours behind on the January reference date and 17 hours behind on the July reference date. Transition weeks can differ again, so check the exact date.