Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
17 hours behind Sydney
Business overlap
1h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Los Angeles both apply.
1 hour per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -17h
- Business overlap
- 1h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in Sydney time. That gives you 1 hour per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Los Angeles time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 4:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- When do Sydney and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 1 hour, roughly from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Sydney time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
- Both Sydney and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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