Time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is currently 17 hours behind Sydney. The best shared working window is 23:00–24:00 UTC (1 hours). The table below shows the hours side by side.
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Sydneyyour day
09:00–17:00 local
Los Angelestheir day
09:00–17:00 local
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hard, One thin hour. Fine for a weekly sync, painful for anything live. Best window 23:00–24:00 UTC.
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Los Angeles | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 07:00 | |
| 01:00 | 08:00 | |
| 02:00 | 09:00 | |
| 03:00 | 10:00 | |
| 04:00 | 11:00 | |
| 05:00 | 12:00 | |
| 06:00 | 13:00 | |
| 07:00 | 14:00 | |
| 08:00 | 15:00 | |
| 09:00 | 16:00 | both at work |
| 10:00 | 17:00 | |
| 11:00 | 18:00 | |
| 12:00 | 19:00 | |
| 13:00 | 20:00 | |
| 14:00 | 21:00 | |
| 15:00 | 22:00 | |
| 16:00 | 23:00 | |
| 17:00 | 00:00 | |
| 18:00 | 01:00 | |
| 19:00 | 02:00 | |
| 20:00 | 03:00 | |
| 21:00 | 04:00 | |
| 22:00 | 05:00 | |
| 23:00 | 06:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both places. Living in Sydney and working with Los Angeles? See the rhythm score for basing there.
The working week
- Sydney
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Los Angeles
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 50 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Sydney (-17 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 23:00–24:00 UTC, when both working days overlap.