United States · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles
July 11, 2026
Time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney
+17h
Sydney is ahead of Los Angeles
Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sydney
July 11, 2026
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
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Why the time difference exists
Los Angeles uses UTC-8 as its base offset and Sydney uses UTC+10. Each springs forward in its own summer — and those summers are six months apart — so the difference swings back and forth across the year. Sydney sits roughly 12,100 km to the southwest of Los Angeles.
Traveling between Los Angeles and Sydney
Expect roughly a 6 hours backward adjustment travelling from Los Angeles to Sydney. The direct distance works out to roughly 15 hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
Convert Los Angeles time to Sydney time
| Los Angeles | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Best time to call
There is no practical overlap during business hours between Los Angeles and Sydney — schedule at the edge of one side's working day.
| City | Local time | Difference from Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
| Beijing | 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
| Shenzhen | 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
| Guangzhou | 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Kinshasa | 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Istanbul | 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Lagos | 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
| Chengdu | 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Lahore | 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles | |
 Mumbai | 12 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles | |
 São Paulo | 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?
- Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
- Does the difference between Los Angeles and Sydney change during the year?
- Yes. From October 3, 2026 to November 1, 2026 the difference is 18 hours behind Sydney, because Los Angeles and Sydney switch daylight saving time on different dates.
- What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Sydney?
- Their 9 AM–5 PM business hours never overlap — schedule at the edge of one side's day.