It’s easy to pick up the phone and do business with Australia with the five hour time difference meaning office hours coincide.
When it’s 4:00pm in LA in winter, it’s:

• 10:00am in Brisbane
• 10:30am in Adelaide
• 11:00am in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney
• 9:30am in Darwin
• 9:00am in Perth

When it’s 4:00pm in LA in summer, it’s:

• 9:00am in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney
• 8:30am in Adelaide and Darwin
• 7:00am in Perth

Time Zones

Australia has three time zones: Eastern Standard Time (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria), Central Standard Time (South Australia and Northern Territory), and Western Standard Time (Western Australia). During the Australian summer (northern hemisphere winter), the southern states (ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC, WA) apply Daylight Saving, while Queensland and Northern Territory are on the same time all year round.

Click here to see the current time anywhere in Australia.