Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Sydney
Time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From November 1, 2026: Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | Australia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+11 |
| Difference now | Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 7,502 miles (12,074 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| March 14, 2027 – April 4, 2027 | Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027 | Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From October 3, 2027 | Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Sydney observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 18 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 5:00 pm in Sydney (next day) · 9 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 18 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Both awake while the difference is 19 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 6:00 pm in Sydney (next day) · 10 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 19 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Sydney (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 17 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in Sydney (next day) · 8 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 17 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 2:00 am in Sydney the next day.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 4:00 pm in Sydney the next day.
- 8:00 am in Sydney is 2:00 pm in Los Angeles the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Los Angeles | Sydney | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Sydney asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm +1 day | Los Angeles asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Dallas · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Houston · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Denver · 1 hour
- Los Angeles and Phoenix · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Miami · 3 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.