Time in Australia now: time zones & cities

Time zones in Australia

Eastern Australia Time

08:54

AEDT UTC+11

Clocks go back on 4 April 2027.

Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Canberra, Central Coast, Geelong, Wollongong, Hobart, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Maitland, Tuggeranong, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Dubbo, Orange, Wodonga, St Albans

165 places

Central Australia Time

08:24

ACDT UTC+10:30

Clocks go back on 4 April 2027.

Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Mount Gambier, Mount Barker, Whyalla, Gawler, Broken Hill, Prospect, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Lincoln, Port Augusta, Happy Valley, Athelstone, Salisbury, Campbelltown, Strathalbyn, Nuriootpa, Klemzig, Naracoorte

21 places

Australian Eastern Standard Time

07:54

AEST UTC+10

No daylight saving time.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City, Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba, Caloundra, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gladstone, Maryborough, Gympie, Narangba, Mount Isa, Capalaba, Warwick, Emerald

53 places

Australian Central Standard Time

07:24

ACST UTC+9:30

No daylight saving time.

Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine

4 places

Australian Western Standard Time

05:54

AWST UTC+8

No daylight saving time.

Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Geraldton, Albany, Kwinana, Kalgoorlie, Busselton, Karratha, Rockingham, Port Hedland, Broome, Clarkson, Esperance, Maylands, Newman, Joondalup, Mosman Park, Quinns Rocks, Bentley

34 places

Sunrise and sunset in Canberra today

Sunrise: 06:01
Sunset: 19:32
Solar noon: 12:47
Golden hour: 05:45–06:37 and 18:57–19:49
Day length: 13 h 30 min (2 min longer than yesterday)
Twilight: 05:35–06:01 and 19:32–19:59
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202896% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:58

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Canberra today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 73%

Moonrise: 00:14
Moonset: 09:52
Next full moon: Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 01:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 18:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 04:19

Moon phases for the year

About Australia

There are 5 time zones in Australia: Eastern Australia Time (UTC+11), Central Australia Time (UTC+10:30), Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30), Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8). The capital is Canberra. Here you can find the exact time in 277 places in Australia.

Regions of Australia

Largest cities in Australia

Sydney 08:54
Melbourne 08:54
Brisbane 07:54
Perth 05:54
Adelaide 08:24
Gold Coast 07:54
Newcastle 08:54
Sunshine Coast 07:54
Canberra 08:54
Central Coast 08:54

Time in major world cities

London UK 21:54
New York USA 5:54 PM
Tokyo Japan 06:54
Paris France 22:54
Dubai UAE 01:54
Los Angeles USA 2:54 PM
Sydney Australia 08:54
Singapore 05:54
Hong Kong 05:54
Chicago USA 4:54 PM
Toronto Canada 17:54
Moscow Russia 00:54
Beijing China 05:54
Istanbul Turkey 00:54
Berlin Germany 22:54
Seoul South Korea 06:54
Mumbai India 03:24
São Paulo Brazil 18:54
Mexico City Mexico 15:54
Cairo Egypt 23:54

Frequently asked questions

How many time zones are there in Australia?

Does Australia observe daylight saving time?

It depends on the time zone. Daylight saving time is observed in: Eastern Australia Time, Central Australia Time. Not observed in: Australian Eastern Standard Time, Australian Central Standard Time, Australian Western Standard Time.

What is the time difference between Canberra and UTC?

The time in Canberra is UTC+11.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).