Los Angeles to Melbourne time
Melbourne is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time difference between Los Angeles and Melbourne
Melbourne is 18 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT (UTC−07:00)) and Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 17 hours to 19 hours over the year.
Convert Los Angeles time to Melbourne time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−07:00 for Los Angeles and UTC+11:00 for Melbourne. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Melbourne is ahead, so from 6:00 AM to midnight in Los Angeles it is already the next calendar day in Melbourne.
| Los Angeles time | Melbourne time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Los Angeles and Melbourne working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Melbourne). That is 2 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Los Angeles and Melbourne
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00).
Melbourne observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11:00 to UTC+10:00).
Los Angeles and Melbourne change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.