What time is it in Alice Springs right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alice Springs, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Darwin. Alice Springs is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Alice Springs in?

Alice Springs uses ACST (Australian Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Darwin, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9:30.

Does Alice Springs observe daylight saving time?

No. Alice Springs stays on UTC+9:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Alice Springs?

Open the time zone converter for Alice Springs 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 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Alice Springs is on ACST (Australian Central Standard Time), UTC+9:30. Alice Springs does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Alice Springs, Australia

9:23 PM:02ACST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9:30

Country: Australia
Region: Northern Territory
Lat/Long: 23°42'S / 133°53'E
Elevation: 583 m
Population: 25,912
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Alice Springs

Time zone
ACST
Australian Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9:30
9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Alice Springs keeps UTC+9:30

Alice Springs keeps the time of the IANA zone Australia/Darwin, one of 8 time zones in use in Australia. Alice Springs does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Alice Springs today

Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Day length
12 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Alice Springs for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°42'S / 133°53'E.

Time difference between Alice Springs and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Alice Springs
City	Local time	Compared to Alice Springs
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:53 AM	−13h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:53 AM	−16h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:53 AM	−14h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:53 AM	−13h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:53 AM	−15h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:53 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:53 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:53 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:53 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:53 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:53 PM	−7h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:53 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:23 PM	−4h (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:53 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:53 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:53 PM	−30m (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:53 PM	+1h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:53 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Alice Springs

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.