ACST — Australian Central Standard Time

South Australia & NT

9:45:26am

09:45 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+9:30 Australia/Adelaide

What ACST actually is

UTC+9:30, or UTC+10:30 (ACDT) in the southern summer. The Northern Territory keeps ACST all year; South Australia does not.

Daylight saving

Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).

Cities on ACST

Adelaide South Australia, Australia --:-- Darwin Northern Territory, Australia --:--

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+9:30

Questions people ask

What time is it in ACST right now?

9:45 am (09:45) on Thursday, 13th August 2026, for South Australia & NT.

What does ACST stand for?

Australian Central Standard Time. UTC+9:30, or UTC+10:30 (ACDT) in the southern summer. The Northern Territory keeps ACST all year; South Australia does not.

What is the UTC offset of ACST?

South Australia & NT: UTC+9:30.