Adelaide, South Africa
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Johannesburg details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Adelaide.
Adelaide time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Johannesburg.
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Abbreviation
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- South Africa
Sky times for Adelaide
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 24, 2026. Times are calculated for -32.7075, 26.2956 in Africa/Johannesburg and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Lunar age 13.0 days. Moonrise is 4:56 PM; moonset is 4:01 AM.
Moon phase detailsAdelaide across the day
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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 | 5:49 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour behind Adelaide |
| New York United States | 12:49 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Adelaide |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 8:49 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Adelaide |
| Singapore Singapore | 12:49 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Adelaide |
| Tokyo Japan | 1:49 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Adelaide |
| Sydney Australia | 3:49 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Adelaide |
| Los Angeles United States | 9:49 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Adelaide |
Adelaide time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current abbreviation
- SAST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- SAST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -32.7075, 26.2956
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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 6:49 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg. Its current abbreviation is SAST.
What is Adelaide's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset is 6:34 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Adelaide today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 4:56 PM and moonset is 4:01 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Adelaide?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 97% illuminated, with a lunar age of 13.0 days.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Adelaide. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
