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The work-from-anywhere overlap grid

Best meeting times: Los AngelesSydney

Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.

Los Angeles: America/Los_Angeles (DST)Sydney: Australia/Sydney (DST)Updated hourly
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Current time in Los Angeles
06:59
Outside work
Current time in Sydney
01:59
Outside work
Time difference
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney.

Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.

Quick recommendation
14:00 (Los Angeles) 09:00 (+1d) (Sydney)

Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.

Overlap grid

Base time zone: Los Angeles (UTC-08:00) · Now: 06:59

Selected: 12:00 in Los AngelesLos Angeles: 12:00 · Sydney: 07:00 (+1d)

Work (09:00–17:00) Shoulder (07:00–09:00, 17:00–21:00) Sleep (21:00–07:00)
Los Angeles time
Los Angeles
UTC-08:00 · now 06:59
Sydney
UTC+11:00 · now 01:59

Recommended meeting times

Typical 9–5 overlap (in Los Angeles time): 14:00–17:00.

Overlap segments in Los Angeles time: 14:0017:00

Start (Los Angeles)Los Angeles statusStart (Sydney)Sydney statusWhy this works
14:00Work09:00 (+1d)WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
14:30Work09:30 (+1d)WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.
15:00Work10:00 (+1d)WorkBoth teams are fully within working hours.

Assumes a standard workday of 09:00–17:00 in each city. You can customize this logic later (e.g., flexible hours, team preferences, meeting length).

How to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Sydney

When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney. Typical 9–5 overlap (in Los Angeles time): 14:00–17:00.

A safe default is 14:00 in Los Angeles, which corresponds to 09:00 (+1d) in Sydney.

Typical work overlap

  • 14:00 in Los Angeles 09:00 (+1d) in Sydney
  • 14:30 in Los Angeles 09:30 (+1d) in Sydney
  • 15:00 in Los Angeles 10:00 (+1d) in Sydney

These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.

Key considerations

  • DST: Los Angeles does observe daylight saving time; Sydney does.
  • Shoulder hours: early mornings (07:00–09:00) and late afternoons (17:00–21:00) can unlock extra overlap.
  • Avoid burnout: repeated late-night meetings hurt teams. Use async updates when overlap is minimal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney.
Is now a good time to call?
Look at the grid above and choose a green-green overlap when possible. If you see green-yellow, it’s still workable. If one side is grey, consider async.
Do daylight saving changes affect this page?
Yes. We use official IANA time zones, so offsets update automatically when DST starts or ends.

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Disclaimer: TeamHouurs assumes a default 09:00–17:00 workday for each city and does not account for individual company policies, local holidays, or personal schedules.