Adelaide, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Adelaide details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Adelaide.
Adelaide time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Adelaide.
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Abbreviation
- ACST
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Adelaide
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at -34.9285, 138.6007. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
19% illuminated · lunar age 4.3 days
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Time difference from Adelaide
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:34 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| New York United States | 7:34 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 13 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:34 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:34 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:34 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Sydney Australia | 9:34 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 30 minutes ahead Adelaide |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:34 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 16 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
Adelaide time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Adelaide
- Current abbreviation
- ACST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+09:30, UTC+10:30
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- ACDT, ACST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 4, 2026: clocks move forward from ACST (UTC+09:30) to ACDT (UTC+10:30).
- Coordinates
- -34.9285, 138.6007
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Adelaide time questions
What time is it in Adelaide right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Adelaide. At page generation it was 9:04 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses the IANA time zone Australia/Adelaide. Its current abbreviation is ACST.
What is Adelaide's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+09:30. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and London?
At this moment London is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
