Current time in Australia
Australian Western Standard Time · Perth
UTC+08:00Australian Central Western Standard Time · Western Australia – Eucla
UTC+08:45Australian Central Time · Adelaide
UTC+09:30Australian Central Standard Time · Darwin
UTC+09:30Australian Eastern Time · Sydney
UTC+10:00Australian Eastern Standard Time · Brisbane
UTC+10:00Australia has 7 time zones, using 6 different UTC offsets over the year, from UTC+8 to UTC+11. Three of them observe daylight saving time.
Time zones in Australia
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (most areas) | Australia/Perth | UTC+8 | AWST | No DST | UTC+08:00 | |
| Western Australia (Eucla) | Australia/Eucla | UTC+8:45 | ACWST | No DST | UTC+08:45 | |
| New South Wales (Yancowinna) | Australia/Broken_Hill | UTC+9:30 | ACST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+09:30 | |
| South Australia | Australia/Adelaide | UTC+9:30 | ACST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+09:30 | |
| Northern Territory | Australia/Darwin | UTC+9:30 | ACST | No DST | UTC+09:30 | |
| Macquarie Island | Antarctica/Macquarie | UTC+10 | AEST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+10:00 | |
| Tasmania | Australia/Hobart | UTC+10 | AEST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+10:00 | |
| Victoria | Australia/Melbourne | UTC+10 | AEST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+10:00 | |
| New South Wales (most areas) | Australia/Sydney | UTC+10 | AEST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+10:00 | |
| Queensland (most areas) | Australia/Brisbane | UTC+10 | AEST | No DST | UTC+10:00 | |
| Queensland (Whitsunday Islands) | Australia/Lindeman | UTC+10 | AEST | No DST | UTC+10:00 | |
| Lord Howe Island | Australia/Lord_Howe | UTC+10:30 | LHST | DST from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April | UTC+10:30 |
Does Australia observe daylight saving time?
In some regions. Australian Western Standard Time (Perth), Australian Central Western Standard Time (Western Australia – Eucla), Australian Central Standard Time (Darwin) and Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane) keep the same time all year.
- Australian Central Time (Adelaide): forward the first Sunday in October at 02:00, back the first Sunday in April at 03:00.
Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 02:00 (ACST → ACDT).
- Australian Eastern Time (Sydney): forward the first Sunday in October at 02:00, back the first Sunday in April at 03:00.
Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 02:00 (AEST → AEDT).
- Lord Howe Time (Lord Howe Island): forward the first Sunday in October at 02:00, back the first Sunday in April at 02:00.
Clocks go forward 30 minutes on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 02:00 (LHST → LHDT).
Cities in Australia
Western Australia (most areas) · Australia/Perth
South Australia · Australia/Adelaide
Northern Territory · Australia/Darwin
New South Wales (Yancowinna) · Australia/Broken_Hill
Queensland (most areas) · Australia/Brisbane
Victoria · Australia/Melbourne
Tasmania · Australia/Hobart
Your time difference
- Australian Western Standard Time (Perth): —
- Australian Central Western Standard Time (Western Australia – Eucla): —
- Australian Central Time (Adelaide): —
- Australian Central Standard Time (Darwin): —
- Australian Eastern Time (Sydney): —
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane): —
Same clock all year as …
No other country keeps exactly the same clock as Australian Eastern Time in Australia through the whole year.
Time difference from Sydney
| City | Sydney is |
|---|---|
| New York | 14 h to 16 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 17 h to 19 h ahead |
| London | 9 h to 11 h ahead |
| Paris | 8 h to 10 h ahead |
| Dubai | 6 h to 7 h ahead |
| Delhi | 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | 1 h to 2 h ahead |