Current Time in Australia
Time and Sun Facts for Australia
- Local time
- 8:46 am
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time zone
Australia/Sydney- UTC offset
- UTC+11
- Daylight saving
- In effect now
- Next clock change
- 4 April 2027 — clocks go back
Time in Australia
Australia currently has 5 distinct civil UTC offsets represented by 6 IANA identifiers. The table below shows the current reading, offset and identifier for each zone.
| Zone | Local time | Offset | IANA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Australia | 8:46 am | UTC+11 | Australia/Sydney |
| Queensland | 7:46 am | UTC+10 | Australia/Brisbane |
| Central Australia | 8:16 am | UTC+10:30 | Australia/Adelaide |
| Northern Territory | 7:16 am | UTC+9:30 | Australia/Darwin |
| Western Australia | 5:46 am | UTC+8 | Australia/Perth |
| Tasmania | 8:46 am | UTC+11 | Australia/Hobart |
Australia currently follows a zone with seasonal clock changes. The next transition is 4 April 2027.
Current and seasonal UTC offsets
| IANA zone | Current | Standard | Daylight | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia/Sydney | UTC+11 | UTC+10 | UTC+11 | 4 Apr 2027 |
Australia/Brisbane | UTC+10 | UTC+10 | Not used | No seasonal change |
Australia/Adelaide | UTC+10:30 | UTC+9:30 | UTC+10:30 | 4 Apr 2027 |
Australia/Darwin | UTC+9:30 | UTC+9:30 | Not used | No seasonal change |
Australia/Perth | UTC+8 | UTC+8 | Not used | No seasonal change |
Australia/Hobart | UTC+11 | UTC+10 | UTC+11 | 4 Apr 2027 |
Coverage Across Australia
The directory currently includes 10 cities in Australia. Each city keeps its own coordinates and IANA time zone, so the clocks and solar calculations on the linked pages are tied to that location rather than copied from the capital.
Within this city set, Darwin is the furthest north and Hobart the furthest south, a latitude span of about 30.4°. That geographic separation is why day length, dawn and sunset can differ even when the civil clock is the same.
Perth and Gold Coast are the east-west extremes represented here, about 37.5° of longitude apart. Longitude changes when the sun reaches local noon and the horizon, so one sunrise, sunset or prayer timetable should not be reused for every city.
The listed cities use 7 different IANA time zones. Choose the actual city when the local clock matters, especially around daylight-saving changes.
Cities in Australia
Questions People Ask
Why does Australia have more than one local time?
The locations represented here currently use 5 distinct civil UTC offsets. Choose the city or IANA zone that applies to the place you need.
When is the next clock change for the first listed zone in Australia?
4 April 2027. Other zones in a multi-zone country can follow different rules, so check the city page when the exact location matters.
More Clocks and Time Zones
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