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What time is in Australia
Current local time in Australia. See the exact time across Australia, time zone info (Australia/Sydney), UTC +10 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Australia
Time zone details
- Daylight saving time: --
- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Australia is Australia/Sydney.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Australia
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Time in Australia — time zone and key facts
Australia has a population of over 18,770,549.5 and uses 8 time zones including Australia/Sydney, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Darwin, Australia/Perth, Australia/Melbourne, Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Hobart, Australia/Broken_Hill. The current local time applies to the largest city, Central Coast, and most of the country.
The time in Australia right now
When you check what time it is in Australia, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Australia's offset from UTC is UTC +10, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Australia
Whether Australia observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Australia is Australia/Sydney. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Australia stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Australia
Major cities in Australia include Central Coast, Sunshine Coast, Bourke, Pine Creek, Adelaide River, McMinns Lagoon and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.