Australia
Wednesday, 7th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+11
- Time zone
- Australia/SydneyAEDT
- Sunrise
- 6:31 am
- Sunset
- 7:11 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 39 minutes132 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 178 days
Australia has 12 time zones
The clock above is Canberra. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia/Hobart AEDT | 11:37 pm | UTC+11 | Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie |
| Australia/Melbourne AEDT | 11:37 pm | UTC+11 | Melbourne, Geelong, City of Port Phillip, Ballarat, Bendigo, Point Cook |
| Australia/Sydney AEDT | 11:37 pm | UTC+11 | Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Central Coast, Wollongong, Maitland |
| Australia/Broken_Hill ACDT | 11:07 pm | UTC+10:30 | Broken Hill |
| Australia/Brisbane AEST | 10:37 pm | UTC+10 | Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City, Townsville, Cairns |
| Australia/Adelaide ACDT | 11:07 pm | UTC+10:30 | Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Mount Gambier, Morphett Vale, Mount Barker, Whyalla |
| Australia/Darwin ACST | 10:07 pm | UTC+9:30 | Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs |
| Australia/Perth AWST | 8:37 pm | UTC+8 | Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Geraldton, Baldivis, Albany |
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
That is for Canberra. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:37 am | 05:37 | 18 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:37 am | 06:37 | 17 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:37 am | 07:37 | 16 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:37 am | 08:37 | 15 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:37 am | 08:37 | 15 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:37 am | 09:37 | 14 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:37 pm | 13:37 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:37 pm | 14:37 | 9 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 2:37 pm | 14:37 | 9 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:37 pm | 14:37 | 9 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:37 pm | 15:37 | 8 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 3:37 pm | 15:37 | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:37 pm | 16:37 | 7 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 6:07 pm | 18:07 | 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 8:37 pm | 20:37 | 3 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 9:37 pm | 21:37 | 2 hours behind |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:37 am Thu | 01:37 | 2 hours ahead |
Cities in Australia
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Australia right now?
It is 11:37 pm (23:37) on Wednesday, 7th October 2026 in Canberra. Australia spans 12 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Australia have?
Australia has 12 time zones: Australia/Lord_Howe, Antarctica/Macquarie, Australia/Hobart, Australia/Melbourne, Australia/Sydney, Australia/Broken_Hill, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Lindeman, and more. The full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does Australia observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Australia?
Right now: Sydney 11:37 pm; Melbourne 11:37 pm; Brisbane 10:37 pm; Perth 8:37 pm; Adelaide 11:07 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.