Current local time in Australia
Australia spans 8 time zones, from UTC+8 to UTC+11. The current time in 90 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.
Canberra (capital)
AEDT
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
UTC+11
- Capital
- Canberra
- Continent
- Oceania
- Time zones
- 8
- Population
- 27,614,411
- Area
- 7,686,850 km²
- Currency
- Dollar (AUD)
- Languages
- English
- Dialling code
- +61
- Internet domain
- .au
Time zones in Australia
The largest city in each of the 8 zones, with its current time and how it compares to Canberra.
| City | Local time | Compared to Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| SydneyAEDT (Australian Eastern Time) · Australia/Sydney | Tue 7:57 PM | Same time |
| MelbourneAEDT (Australian Eastern Time) · Australia/Melbourne | Tue 7:57 PM | Same time |
| BrisbaneAEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · Australia/Brisbane | Tue 6:57 PM | −1h (behind) |
| PerthAWST (Australian Western Standard Time) · Australia/Perth | Tue 4:57 PM | −3h (behind) |
| AdelaideACDT (Australian Central Time) · Australia/Adelaide | Tue 7:27 PM | −30m (behind) |
| HobartAEDT (Australian Eastern Time) · Australia/Hobart | Tue 7:57 PM | Same time |
| DarwinACST (Australian Central Standard Time) · Australia/Darwin | Tue 6:27 PM | −1h 30m (behind) |
| Broken HillACDT (Australian Central Time) · Australia/Broken_Hill | Tue 7:27 PM | −30m (behind) |
Current local time in 90 cities in Australia
Every city in Australia with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.
- AdelaideTue 7:27 PM
- Adelaide HillsTue 7:27 PM
- AlbanyTue 4:57 PM
- Alice SpringsTue 6:27 PM
- ArmidaleTue 7:57 PM
- Bacchus MarshTue 7:57 PM
- BairnsdaleTue 7:57 PM
- BallaratTue 7:57 PM
- Balwyn NorthTue 7:57 PM
- Batemans BayTue 7:57 PM
- BathurstTue 7:57 PM
- BendigoTue 7:57 PM
- BrisbaneTue 6:57 PM
- Broken HillTue 7:27 PM
- BunburyTue 4:57 PM
- BundabergTue 6:57 PM
- BurnieTue 7:57 PM
- BurwoodTue 7:57 PM
- BusseltonTue 4:57 PM
- CairnsTue 6:57 PM
- CaloundraTue 6:57 PM
- CanberraTue 7:57 PM
- CapalabaTue 6:57 PM
- Central CoastTue 7:57 PM
- CessnockTue 7:57 PM
- Coffs HarbourTue 7:57 PM
- DarwinTue 6:27 PM
- DevonportTue 7:57 PM
- DubboTue 7:57 PM
- EchucaTue 7:57 PM
- Frankston EastTue 7:57 PM
- GawlerTue 7:27 PM
- GeelongTue 7:57 PM
- GeraldtonTue 4:57 PM
- GladstoneTue 6:57 PM
- Gold CoastTue 6:57 PM
- GoulburnTue 7:57 PM
- GraftonTue 7:57 PM
- GriffithTue 7:57 PM
- GympieTue 6:57 PM
- Hervey BayTue 6:57 PM
- HobartTue 7:57 PM
- HornsbyTue 7:57 PM
- HorshamTue 7:57 PM
- KalgoorlieTue 4:57 PM
- KarrathaTue 4:57 PM
- KwinanaTue 4:57 PM
- LauncestonTue 7:57 PM
- LiverpoolTue 7:57 PM
- Logan CityTue 6:57 PM
- MackayTue 6:57 PM
- MaitlandTue 7:57 PM
- MandurahTue 4:57 PM
- MaryboroughTue 6:57 PM
- MelbourneTue 7:57 PM
- MilduraTue 7:57 PM
- Mount BarkerTue 7:27 PM
- Mount GambierTue 7:27 PM
- Mount IsaTue 6:57 PM
- MuswellbrookTue 7:57 PM
- NarangbaTue 6:57 PM
- NewcastleTue 7:57 PM
- OrangeTue 7:57 PM
- PalmerstonTue 6:27 PM
- ParramattaTue 7:57 PM
- PerthTue 4:57 PM
- PittwaterTue 7:57 PM
- Port HedlandTue 4:57 PM
- Port MacquarieTue 7:57 PM
- RockhamptonTue 6:57 PM
- RockinghamTue 4:57 PM
- SheppartonTue 7:57 PM
- St AlbansTue 7:57 PM
- Sunshine CoastTue 6:57 PM
- SydneyTue 7:57 PM
- TamworthTue 7:57 PM
- TareeTue 7:57 PM
- ToowoombaTue 6:57 PM
- TorquayTue 7:57 PM
- TownsvilleTue 6:57 PM
- TraralgonTue 7:57 PM
- TuggeranongTue 7:57 PM
- WallanTue 7:57 PM
- WangarattaTue 7:57 PM
- WarragulTue 7:57 PM
- WarrnamboolTue 7:57 PM
- WarwickTue 6:57 PM
- WhyallaTue 7:27 PM
- WodongaTue 7:57 PM
- WollongongTue 7:57 PM
Frequently asked questions
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Cities elsewhere in Australia may be in a different zone; the list on this page shows each one's current time.
8: AEDT (Australian Eastern Time) in Sydney, AEDT (Australian Eastern Time) in Melbourne, AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) in Brisbane, AWST (Australian Western Standard Time) in Perth, ACDT (Australian Central Time) in Adelaide, AEDT (Australian Eastern Time) in Hobart, ACST (Australian Central Standard Time) in Darwin, ACDT (Australian Central Time) in Broken Hill.
Yes, at least in Canberra. The next change is on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.
Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.