Best time to meet: Los Angeles & Sydney
3–6 pm in Los Angeles.
9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
3 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 3 pm in Los Angeles it’s 9 am in Sydney.
Los Angeles
Sydney
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
4 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workLos Angeles 9–6Sydney 9–6in Los Angeles’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Sydney is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 2–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9 am–1 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, April 4 (20 days): Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, April 4 to Sunday, October 3 (6 months): Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 4–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9–11 am in Sydney, the next day.
- From Sunday, October 3: Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day.
Time difference
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.
Right now
It’s 4:19 pm in Los Angeles and 10:19 am in Sydney.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Sydney?
3–6 pm in Los Angeles. 9 am–12 pm in Sydney, the next day. Those 3 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?
Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
When do the clocks change in Los Angeles and Sydney?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.