What time is it in Adelaide right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Adelaide, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Adelaide. Adelaide is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Adelaide in?

Adelaide uses ACDT (Australian Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Adelaide, and the current UTC offset is UTC+10:30.

Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 4, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Apr 4, 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Adelaide?

Open the time zone converter for Adelaide to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide is on ACDT (Australian Central Time), UTC+10:30. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

Adelaide, Australia

8:04 PM:43ACDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+10:30

Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Lat/Long: 34°56'S / 138°36'E
Elevation: 59 m
Population: 1,469,163
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Adelaide

Time zone
ACDT
Australian Central Time
UTC offset
UTC+10:30
10 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
DST started
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM

Adelaide keeps the time of the IANA zone Australia/Adelaide, one of 8 time zones in use in Australia. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today

Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Day length
13 hours 22 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Adelaide for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°56'S / 138°36'E.

Time difference between Adelaide and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Adelaide. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Adelaide
City	Local time	Compared to Adelaide
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	−14h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:34 AM	−17h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:34 AM	−15h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:34 AM	−14h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:34 AM	−16h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:34 AM	−13h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:34 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:34 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:34 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:34 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:34 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:34 PM	−6h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:04 PM	−5h (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:34 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:34 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:34 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:34 PM	+30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:34 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Adelaide

All 90 cities in Australia

Frequently asked questions

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.