VesperalbaSydney and Los Angeles: time difference and the hours you share
Sydney is 17 to 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the season. It’s easier to think of it the other way round: Los Angeles is 5 to 7 hours ahead of Sydney, one day back.
Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney AEDT / PDT | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Sydney 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day) |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney AEDT / PST | 4 hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Sydney 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day) |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 4 Apr 2027 | Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney AEDT / PDT | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Sydney 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day) |
| 4 Apr 2027 | 3 Oct 2027 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney AEST / PDT | 2 hours 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Sydney 4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day) |
| 3 Oct 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney AEDT / PDT | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Sydney 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day) |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- Sydney: Sun, 4 Apr 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back to 2:00 AM (AEDT → AEST, UTC+10); Sun, 3 Oct 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (AEST → AEDT, UTC+11)
- Los Angeles: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (PDT → PST, UTC−8); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (PST → PDT, UTC−7)
Sydney’s summer time runs from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April; California’s from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
Good to know
- The good slot is the Los Angeles afternoon: 2:00–6:00 PM there is 9:00 AM–1:00 PM the next day in Sydney in January, but 7:00–11:00 AM in July.
- Your Monday morning in Sydney is Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, and Friday afternoon in Los Angeles is already Saturday in Sydney. Effectively the shared week is Tuesday to Friday in Sydney.
- The hemispheres change clocks in opposite directions, so the difference moves twice a year by an hour.
Questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 to 19 hours behind Sydney. Other differences: 18 hours: 31 Oct–1 Nov, 14 Mar–4 Apr, 3 Oct–30 Oct; 19 hours: 1 Nov–14 Mar (the two places change clocks on different dates).
When do work hours in Sydney and Los Angeles overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides, the shared window is 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Sydney = 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (previous day).
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