Los Angeles to Sydney Time Converter

Key facts

• Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC-7) until 1 November 2026, observing daylight saving time.
• Sydney is on AEDT (UTC+11) until 4 April 2027, observing daylight saving time.
• Time difference: 18 hours (Sydney is ahead of Los Angeles) until 1 November 2026.
• Range over the next 12 months: 17–19 hours.

How do I convert Los Angeles time to Sydney time?

When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. The table below converts every hour of the day.

What is the best time to call Sydney from Los Angeles?

The best time to call is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Both cities are inside 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM then. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026.

Does the Los Angeles to Sydney time difference change with daylight saving time?

Yes. Over the next 12 months the Los Angeles to Sydney gap is 17–19 hours, because both cities change their clocks, on different dates.

Los Angeles changes its clocks on 1 November 2026 (back 1 hour) and 14 March 2027 (forward 1 hour).

Sydney changes its clocks on 4 April 2027 (back 1 hour) and 3 October 2027 (forward 1 hour).

Over the next 12 months the difference is 17–19 hours:

• 30 October 2026 until 1 November 2026: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 1 November 2026 until 14 March 2027: Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 14 March 2027 until 4 April 2027: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 4 April 2027 until 3 October 2027: Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 3 October 2027 until 30 October 2027: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

What are common Los Angeles to Sydney times?

9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 11:00 AM the next day in Sydney. The tables below list nine everyday times from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM in both directions.

What are common Sydney to Los Angeles times?

These times apply from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and Sydney use?

Los Angeles, United States of America, uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, PDT (UTC-7) until 1 November 2026. Sydney, Australia, uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, AEDT (UTC+11) until 4 April 2027.

Both are named IANA time zones, so Los Angeles and Sydney follow their own daylight saving rules for the date you choose instead of a fixed offset. That is why the gap between them can change by an hour at different times of the year.

People often search for US Pacific time to Australia time. On this page US Pacific time means Los Angeles time and Australia time means Sydney time. The United States spans several time zones and Los Angeles is on Pacific time. Australia has several time zones and Sydney is on Australian Eastern time, which New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT share.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026. Across the next 12 months the gap is 17–19 hours because of daylight saving time.

Is Sydney ahead of Los Angeles?

Yes. Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026, so it is already later in Sydney. Put the other way, Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney.

What is 8 PM Sydney time in Los Angeles?

8:00 PM in Sydney is 2:00 AM in Los Angeles. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time, so check the date you need in the converter.

What time is it in Sydney when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?

When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time, so check the date you need in the converter.

What is the best time to call Sydney from Los Angeles?

The best time to call is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Both cities are inside 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM then. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026.

What is the time difference between US Pacific time and Australia time?

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026. Here US Pacific time means Los Angeles time and Australia time means Sydney time.

Does the Los Angeles–Sydney time difference change with daylight saving time?

Yes. Across the next 12 months the gap is 17–19 hours because of daylight saving time. From 1 November 2026 the difference becomes 19 hours, when Los Angeles ends daylight saving time. From 14 March 2027 the difference becomes 18 hours, when Los Angeles starts daylight saving time. From 4 April 2027 the difference becomes 17 hours, when Sydney ends daylight saving time. From 3 October 2027 the difference becomes 18 hours, when Sydney starts daylight saving time.

Can I convert a future date between Los Angeles and Sydney?

Yes. Pick any date in the converter above and it applies the offsets Los Angeles and Sydney will use on that day, including daylight saving time changes.

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Offsets checked against IANA time zone data on 31 October 2026.

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