🇦🇺 Sydney to 🇺🇸 Los Angeles time
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney
Convert a specific time
When it is in Sydney, it is 16:00 in Los Angeles.
Sydney to Los Angeles — hour by hour
| 00:00 | 07:00 −1d |
| 01:00 | 08:00 −1d |
| 02:00 | 09:00 −1d |
| 03:00 | 10:00 −1d |
| 04:00 | 11:00 −1d |
| 05:00 | 12:00 −1d |
| 06:00 | 13:00 −1d |
| 07:00 | 14:00 −1d |
| 08:00 | 15:00 −1d |
| 09:00 | 16:00 −1d |
| 10:00 | 17:00 −1d |
| 11:00 | 18:00 −1d |
| 12:00 | 19:00 −1d |
| 13:00 | 20:00 −1d |
| 14:00 | 21:00 −1d |
| 15:00 | 22:00 −1d |
| 16:00 | 23:00 −1d |
| 17:00 | 00:00 |
| 18:00 | 01:00 |
| 19:00 | 02:00 |
| 20:00 | 03:00 |
| 21:00 | 04:00 |
| 22:00 | 05:00 |
| 23:00 | 06:00 |
Time difference by month (2026)
How far Los Angeles runs ahead (+) or behind (−) Sydney on the 15th of each month.
| Jan | −19h |
| Feb | −19h |
| Mar | −18h |
| Apr | −17h |
| May | −17h |
| Jun | −17h |
| Jul | −17h |
| Aug | −17h |
| Sep | −17h |
| Oct | −18h |
| Nov | −19h |
| Dec | −19h |
The gap is not constant: because of daylight saving changeovers it shifts in Mar and Apr, among other dates, so double-check around those months when scheduling ahead.
Time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is currently 17 hours behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney). When it is 09:00 in Sydney, it is 16:00 in Los Angeles. One or both cities observe daylight saving time, so this difference can change with the seasons — the clocks and table on this page always reflect the current rules.
Best time to call between Sydney and Los Angeles
For a call or meeting, there is no overlap between normal working hours (09:00–18:00) in the two cities — one side will need an early morning or late evening call.
Going the other way?
See the reverse conversion: Los Angeles to Sydney time, or the city pages for Sydney and Los Angeles.