Time in Australia
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AEDT (UTC+11), Australian Eastern Daylight Time
The clock shows the time in Canberra, the capital.
Australia is 15 hours ahead of New York.
Time zones in Australia
- 6:01 AMAustralian Eastern TimeAEDT, UTC+11Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, Hobart, Central Coast
- 5:31 AMAustralian Central TimeACDT, UTC+10:30Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Mount Gambier, Mount Barker, Whyalla, Gawler
- 5:01 AMAustralian Eastern Standard TimeAEST, UTC+10Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City, Townsville, Cairns
- 4:31 AMAustralian Central Standard TimeACST, UTC+9:30Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs
- 3:01 AMAustralian Western Standard TimeAWST, UTC+8Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Geraldton, Albany, Kwinana
Convert Australia time
6:01 AM in Australia, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time difference from Australia
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Australia they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Australia |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:01 PM EDTprevious day | -15h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:01 PM BSTprevious day | -10h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:01 PM PDTprevious day | -18h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:01 PM CDTprevious day | -16h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:01 PM EDTprevious day | -15h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:01 PM BRTprevious day | -14h |
| ParisFrance | 9:01 PM CESTprevious day | -9h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:01 PM CESTprevious day | -9h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:01 PM MSKprevious day | -8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:01 PM GSTprevious day | -7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:31 AM IST | -5h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:01 AM ICT | -4h |
| Singapore | 3:01 AM SGT | -3h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:01 AM CST | -3h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:01 AM JST | -2h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:01 AM AEDT | ±0 |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:01 AM NZDT | +2h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:01 PM SASTprevious day | -9h |
Australia time zone
- Local time
- 6:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AEDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+11
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Dialing code
- +61
Daylight saving time
Australia uses daylight saving time: UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Canberra today
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h
- Solar noon
- 12:48 PM
Time by state or region in Australia
Cities in Australia
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Adelaide
- Canberra
- Gold Coast
- Newcastle
- Sunshine Coast
- Hobart
- Central Coast
- Logan City
- Geelong
- Wollongong
- Darwin
- Townsville
- Cairns
- Toowoomba
- Ballarat
- Mandurah
- Bendigo
- Caloundra
- Launceston
- Maitland
- Tuggeranong
- Mackay
- Rockhampton
- Coffs Harbour
- Bunbury
- Bundaberg
- Adelaide Hills
- Hervey Bay
- Port Macquarie
- Gladstone
- Tamworth
- Dubbo
- Orange
- Wodonga
- Geraldton
- St Albans
Questions and answers
What time zone is Australia in?
Australia uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Australia/Sydney); the local time is currently UTC+11.
Does Australia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Australia switches between UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 in summer.
What is the time difference between Australia and New York?
Australia is 15 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Australia?
The country calling code is +61.