Australia time now
Australia spans several time zones, and daylight-saving observance differs by state and territory. View current local times, UTC offsets, daylight-saving status and major city clocks.
Time zones in Australia
Each card is calculated independently, including seasonal offset rules.
Australia/Sydney
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Brisbane
No seasonal change detectedAustralia/Adelaide
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Darwin
No seasonal change detectedAustralia/Perth
No seasonal change detectedAustralia/Lord Howe
Seasonal offset changesAntarctica/Macquarie
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Hobart
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Melbourne
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Broken Hill
Seasonal offset changesAustralia/Lindeman
No seasonal change detectedAustralia/Eucla
No seasonal change detectedAsia/Tokyo
No seasonal change detectedAustralia time comparison
Follow one instant across major cities or representative zones in the country.
Major cities in Australia
Australia time-zone pages
Time zone converter
Convert historical, current or future wall times between cities, IANA zones and UTC offsets.
Australia time questions
How many time zones does Australia use?
This directory represents 13 IANA time zones for Australia: Australia/Sydney, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Darwin, Australia/Perth, Australia/Lord_Howe and others.
What time is it in Australia now?
The clocks on this page show the current local time for each represented zone in Australia. A country with multiple zones does not have one single nationwide clock time.
Does Australia observe daylight saving time?
Daylight-saving observance is shown separately for each IANA zone because rules can vary inside a country and can change over time.
Which city time should I use for Australia?
Choose the city where the person or event is located. For scheduling, a city or IANA identifier is safer than a broad country label when the country spans multiple zones.
