Current Time in Australia

Current time in Australia (AEDT/AEST, UTC+10). Live clock and local times for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, and more. No signup. DST observed — clocks change in summer.

Current time in Australia
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· AEDT/AEST

About Australia time

  • •Australia uses AEDT (UTC+10) during winter and AEST (UTC+11) during summer.
  • •Daylight Saving Time in Australia starts on the first Sunday of October and ends on the first Sunday of April.
  • •Australia spans 3 main time zones: AEST (UTC+10, Sydney/Melbourne), ACST (UTC+9:30, Adelaide), AWST (UTC+8, Perth). Time shown is AEST/AEDT (Sydney)
  • •Time shown is for Canberra, the most populous city.
  • •Australia is 10 hours ahead of London (during UK winter).

How to Use This Page

  1. 1Open the page for your country — the live clock starts showing the current local time the moment the page loads.
  2. 2Scroll the cities table to see local times for every major city, or use the search box to jump straight to one.
  3. 3Planning a call, flight or prayer time? Compare the shown zone with your home city using the time-zone difference noted in the FAQ below.
  4. 4Come back anytime — the clock always shows the current moment, including daylight-saving shifts in countries that observe them.

Frequently Asked Questions