Sydney to Los Angeles Time Converter
Sydney (Australian Eastern Time) to Los Angeles (Pacific Time).
Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney right now.
Sydney and Los Angeles, hour by hour
Move the mouse over the hours (on a phone, drag the time label) to see the time in both places at that moment. Click an hour to select it, or add more cities.
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Sydney to Los Angeles conversion table
Every hour of today in Sydney, with the time in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows are working hours in both places.
| Sydney | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 6 am (previous day) |
| 1 am | 7 am (previous day) |
| 2 am | 8 am (previous day) |
| 3 am | 9 am (previous day) |
| 4 am | 10 am (previous day) |
| 5 am | 11 am (previous day) |
| 6 am | 12 pm (previous day) |
| 7 am | 1 pm (previous day) |
| 8 am | 2 pm (previous day) |
| 9 am | 3 pm (previous day) |
| 10 am | 4 pm (previous day) |
| 11 am | 5 pm (previous day) |
| 12 pm | 6 pm (previous day) |
| 1 pm | 7 pm (previous day) |
| 2 pm | 8 pm (previous day) |
| 3 pm | 9 pm (previous day) |
| 4 pm | 10 pm (previous day) |
| 5 pm | 11 pm (previous day) |
| 6 pm | 12 am |
| 7 pm | 1 am |
| 8 pm | 2 am |
| 9 pm | 3 am |
| 10 pm | 4 am |
| 11 pm | 5 am |
Best time to meet
Working hours (9 am to 5 pm) overlap from 9 am to 11 am in Sydney, which is 3 pm to 5 pm the previous day in Los Angeles.
Daylight saving time
The difference changes during the year, because of daylight saving time. Here are the periods for 2026 and 2027:
- Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026: Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney
- Mar 8, 2026 – Apr 4, 2026: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney
- Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026: Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney
- Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027: Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney
- Mar 14, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney
- Apr 4, 2027 – Oct 2, 2027: Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 3, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027: Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney
- Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027: Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney
Sydney changes its clocks back on Apr 5, 2026, forward on Oct 4, 2026, back on Apr 4, 2027, forward on Oct 3, 2027.
Los Angeles changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 18 hours behind Sydney right now. During the year it's either 19 hours or 17 hours, because of daylight saving time.
What time is it in Los Angeles when it's 9 am in Sydney?
Today, 9 am in Sydney is 3:00 pm in Los Angeles.
Does Sydney or Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
Sydney changes its clocks back on Apr 5, 2026, forward on Oct 4, 2026, back on Apr 4, 2027, forward on Oct 3, 2027. Los Angeles changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Is it PST or PDT right now?
It's PDT right now. Los Angeles uses PST in winter and PDT in summer; many people say 'PST' all year to mean Pacific Time.