Southern Cross, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Perth details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Southern Cross.
Southern Cross time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Perth.
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Abbreviation
- AWST
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Southern Cross
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Monday, September 21, 2026. Times are calculated for -31.2268, 119.3238 in Australia/Perth and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated
Lunar age 9.3 days. Moonrise is 12:44 PM; moonset is 2:33 AM.
Moon phase detailsSouthern Cross across the day
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Time difference from Southern Cross
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 3:43 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours behind Southern Cross |
| New York United States | 10:43 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 12 hours behind Southern Cross |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 6:43 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours behind Southern Cross |
| Singapore Singapore | 10:43 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Same current time |
| Tokyo Japan | 11:43 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead Southern Cross |
| Sydney Australia | 12:43 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours ahead Southern Cross |
| Los Angeles United States | 7:43 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Southern Cross |
Southern Cross time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Perth
- Current abbreviation
- AWST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AWST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -31.2268, 119.3238
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Southern Cross time questions
What time is it in Southern Cross right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Southern Cross. At page generation it was 10:43 AM on Monday, September 21, 2026.
What time zone is Southern Cross in?
Southern Cross uses the IANA time zone Australia/Perth. Its current abbreviation is AWST.
What is Southern Cross's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+08:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset is 5:58 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Southern Cross today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:44 PM and moonset is 2:33 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Southern Cross?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 70% illuminated, with a lunar age of 9.3 days.
What is the time difference between Southern Cross and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours behind Southern Cross. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
