Time in Australia

Australia has 5 time zones. Here's the time in each one now.

Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11)
Includes Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10)
Includes Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan City
Daylight saving: Not observed
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8)
Includes Perth, Mandurah and Bunbury
Daylight saving: Not observed
Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT, UTC+10:30)
Includes Adelaide, Adelaide Hills and Mount Gambier
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30)
Includes Darwin, Alice Springs and Palmerston
Daylight saving: Not observed

Time zones: 5
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027
Capital: Canberra

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Time in cities in Australia

SydneyNew South Wales		AEDT
MelbourneVictoria		AEDT
BrisbaneQueensland		AEST
PerthWestern Australia		AWST
AdelaideSouth Australia		ACDT
Gold CoastQueensland		AEST
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory		AEDT
NewcastleNew South Wales		AEDT
HobartTasmania		AEDT
DarwinNorthern Territory		ACST

Questions

How many time zones does Australia have?

Australia has 5 time zones: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11), Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10), Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8), Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT, UTC+10:30) and Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30).

Does Australia have daylight saving time?

Clocks in Australia go back 1 hour on Sunday 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am, when AEST (UTC+10) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 4 October 2026.

Updated Sunday 11 October 2026