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What time is it in Australia?
Australia has 5 time zones, from UTC+10:30 to UTC+8. Some parts of Australia use daylight saving time and some don't.
Time zones in Australia
Lord Howe Time UTC+10:30 / UTC+11:30 in summer
Used in: Lord Howe Island.
Daylight saving: Sunday, April 4, 2027, clocks go back 30 minutes; then Sunday, October 3, 2027, clocks go forward 30 minutes.
Australian Eastern Time UTC+10 / UTC+11 in summer
Used in: Macquarie Island; Tasmania; Victoria; New South Wales (most areas).
Daylight saving: Sunday, April 4, 2027, clocks go back one hour; then Sunday, October 3, 2027, clocks go forward one hour.
Australian Eastern Standard Time (no daylight saving) UTC+10
Used in: Queensland (most areas); Queensland (Whitsunday Islands).
No daylight saving time.
Cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns
Australian Central Time UTC+9:30 / UTC+10:30 in summer
Used in: New South Wales (Yancowinna); South Australia.
Daylight saving: Sunday, April 4, 2027, clocks go back one hour; then Sunday, October 3, 2027, clocks go forward one hour.
Cities: Adelaide
Australian Central Standard Time (no daylight saving) UTC+9:30
Used in: Northern Territory.
No daylight saving time.
Cities: Darwin
Australian Central Western Standard Time UTC+8:45
Used in: Western Australia (Eucla).
No daylight saving time.
Australian Western Standard Time UTC+8
Used in: Western Australia (most areas).
No daylight saving time.
Cities: Perth
Questions
What time is it in Australia right now?
The live clocks at the top of this page show the current time in Australia for each of its time zones.
How many time zones does Australia have?
Australia has 5 time zones, from UTC+10:30 to UTC+8.
Does Australia use daylight saving time?
Some parts of Australia use daylight saving time and some don't. Next change: Sunday, April 4, 2027, clocks go back one hour.
What is the time difference between Australia and New York?
Right now Australian Eastern Time in Australia is 15 hours ahead of New York. Other parts of Australia differ.
What is the time difference between Australia and London?
Right now Australian Eastern Time in Australia is 10 hours ahead of London.