What time is it in Karratha right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karratha, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Perth. Karratha is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Karratha in?

Karratha uses AWST (Australian Western Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Perth, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Karratha observe daylight saving time?

No. Karratha stays on UTC+8 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 Karratha?

Open the time zone converter for Karratha 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 Karratha, Western Australia, Australia

Karratha is on AWST (Australian Western Standard Time), UTC+8. Karratha does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Karratha, Australia

7:36 PM:22AWST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Australia
Region: Western Australia
Lat/Long: 20°44'S / 116°51'E
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 17,013
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Karratha

Time zone
AWST
Australian Western Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Karratha keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Karratha today

Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Day length
12 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karratha for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 20°44'S / 116°51'E.

Time difference between Karratha and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Karratha
City	Local time	Compared to Karratha
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:36 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:36 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:36 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:36 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:36 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:36 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:36 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:36 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:36 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:06 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:36 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:36 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:36 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:36 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Karratha

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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.