Sydney to Los Angeles Time Converter

Key facts

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

How do I convert Sydney time to Los Angeles time?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 31 October 2026 until 1 November 2026: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney.
• 1 November 2026 until 14 March 2027: Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney.
• 14 March 2027 until 4 April 2027: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney.
• 4 April 2027 until 3 October 2027: Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney.
• 3 October 2027 until 31 October 2027: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney.

What are common Sydney to Los Angeles times?

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

What are common Los Angeles to Sydney times?

These times apply on 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time.

Which time zones do Sydney and Los Angeles use?

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

Both are named IANA time zones, so Sydney and Los Angeles 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 Australia time to US Pacific time. On this page Australia time means Sydney time and US Pacific time means Los Angeles time. Australia has several time zones and Sydney is on Australian Eastern time, which New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT share. The United States spans several time zones and Los Angeles is on Pacific time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?

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

How many hours is Los Angeles behind Sydney?

Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney until 1 November 2026. Put the other way, Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles, so subtract that gap from Sydney time to get Los Angeles time.

What is 8 PM Los Angeles time in Sydney?

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

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

When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles. This applies on 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 Los Angeles from Sydney?

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

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

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

Does the Sydney–Los Angeles 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 Sydney and Los Angeles?

Yes. Pick any date in the converter above and it applies the offsets Sydney and Los Angeles 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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