Convert Los Angeles to Sydney
Convert a time in Los Angeles to Sydney, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Los Angeles to Sydney
Time in Los Angeles, United States
Time in Sydney, Australia
- Los Angeles now
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- Sydney now
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Time zone details
Los Angeles, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:43 – 20:08 (14h 26m)
- 21 December
- 06:55 – 16:48 (9h 53m)
Sydney, Australia
- IANA zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 4 April 2026 and 3 October 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 07:01 – 16:54 (9h 54m)
- 21 December
- 05:41 – 20:06 (14h 24m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Sydney?+
Los Angeles is UTC-08:00 and Sydney is UTC+10:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 4 April 2026 and 3 October 2026.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.