Australia is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Midday in Australia lines up with 19:00 in Los Angeles.
Australia observes Australia/Sydney and Los Angeles observes America/Los_Angeles — a 17 hours gap between them.
Daily overlap window
When Australia is in standard working hours, Los Angeles is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between Australia and Los Angeles. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
09:00 Sydney / 16:00 Los Angeles✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Australia6 holidays
Sep 28King's BirthdaySOON
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Dec 25Christmas Day
Los Angeles5 holidays
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
How to work with Australia and Los Angeles time zones
Coordinating between Australia (Australia) and Los Angeles (USA) means working around a 17-hour time difference. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (Australia) for a 16:00–17:00 slot in Los Angeles — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Australia time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
