Time zone in Darwin
- Time zone: Australian Central Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+9:30
- IANA time zone ID: Australia/Darwin
- Country: Australia
Daylight saving time
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
The Northern Territory uses a half-hour offset, UTC+9:30, and does not use daylight saving time, so Darwin falls 90 minutes behind Sydney in the southern summer.
Darwin compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 13 hrs 30 min behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 16 hrs 30 min behind |
| Chicago | — | 14 hrs 30 min behind |
| London | — | 8 hrs 30 min behind |
| Paris | — | 7 hrs 30 min behind |
| Dubai | — | 5 hrs 30 min behind |
| Mumbai | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Tokyo | — | 30 min behind |
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Calling Darwin
Normal office hours in Darwin and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 5:30 PM to 10 PM in New York, which is 7 AM to 11:30 AM in Darwin, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Normal office hours in Darwin and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 1:30 PM in London, which is 3:30 PM to 10 PM in Darwin, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Darwin today, it's New York: Mon 7:30 PM · London: Tue 12:30 AM · Dubai: Tue 3:30 AM · Tokyo: Tue 8:30 AM · Sydney: Tue 10:30 AM.