Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Australia. Midday in Los Angeles lines up with 05:00 in Australia.
Los Angeles is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. Australia is in Australia/Sydney. The difference is 17 hours.
Mutual working hours
Los Angeles and Australia have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.
When to schedule across time zones
Since Los Angeles and Australia don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.
16:00 Los Angeles / 09:00 Sydney✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Los Angeles6 holidays
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Australia7 holidays
Aug 3Picnic Day
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
How to work with Los Angeles and Australia time zones
Los Angeles (USA) and Australia (Australia) are 17 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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16:00–17:00 in Los Angeles = 09:00–10:00 in Australia. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Los Angeles. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
