Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Difference
17 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
1h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Sydney both apply.
1 hour per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Difference
- +17h
- Business overlap
- 1h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sydney for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Sydney | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | next day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | next day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles time to Sydney time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Sydney follows Australia/Sydney (currently GMT+10, GMT+10). Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Sydney?
- Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 2:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 10:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- When do Los Angeles and Sydney business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 1 hour, roughly from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?
- Both Los Angeles and Sydney 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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