Best meeting time: Sydney & Los Angeles
Recommended slots for a cross-timezone call between Sydney (Australia) and Los Angeles (United States). Times update live and account for Daylight Saving automatically.
Australia
Sydney
8:21 AM
UTC+10:00 · GMT+10
United States
Los Angeles
3:21 PM
UTC-07:00 · PDT
Recommended windows
Recommended business-hours window
- Sydney
- 9:00 AM
- Los Angeles
- 4:00 PM
Both Sydney and Los Angeles are in working hours. Send the invite confidently.
Morning in Sydney
- Sydney
- 10:00 AM
- Los Angeles
- 5:00 PM
Great for a focused morning standup on the Sydney side.
Advice
Best overlap: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM Sydney time (2/2 zones in business hours).
24-hour overlap
Green = both cities in business hours. Amber = one in evening. Grey = at least one asleep.
| UTC | Sydney | Los Angeles | Suitability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 01:00 | 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 02:00 | 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 03:00 | 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 04:00 | 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 05:00 | 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 06:00 | 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 07:00 | 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 08:00 | 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 09:00 | 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 10:00 | 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 11:00 | 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 12:00 | 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 13:00 | 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 14:00 | 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 15:00 | 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 16:00 | 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 17:00 | 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 18:00 | 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 19:00 | 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 20:00 | 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 21:00 | 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 22:00 | 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 23:00 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Excellent — both working |
About
Working across 17 hours of time difference
With 17 hours between Sydney and Los Angeles, there is essentially no overlap during normal business hours. One side will always be early-morning or late-evening. Async-first collaboration is the realistic default. Reserve live calls for genuinely high-bandwidth conversations and rotate who absorbs the inconvenience week-to-week.
Daylight Saving Time can shift the gap by an hour twice a year. The North American DST window does not align with the European one, so the offset between Sydney and Los Angeles can drift in late March and again in early November. Use this page to re-check your standing meeting on each transition.
FAQ
What's the best time for a meeting between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Best overlap: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM Sydney time (2/2 zones in business hours). The strongest business-hour overlap is UTC 22:00–24:00, which is Sydney 8:00 AM–9:00 AM and Los Angeles 3:00 PM–4:00 PM locally.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Sydney is currently UTC+10:00 and Los Angeles is UTC-07:00, a difference of 17 hours. The exact gap can shift by one hour when one city switches to or from Daylight Saving Time.
Should we shift the meeting if one city changes Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — when only one of the two cities observes DST, the overlap window moves by an hour. Re-check this page in the weeks around March/April and October/November and adjust your standing meeting accordingly. The 24-hour grid below always reflects the current correct offset.
Can I schedule a daily standup that works for both Sydney and Los Angeles?
Probably not as a daily — the offset is too large for both sides to stay in standard hours. Consider an asynchronous standup (written updates) and reserving live meetings for weekly or fortnightly cadence.