Time in Western Australia
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AWST (UTC+8), Australian Western Standard Time
Australia
Western Australia is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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5:20 AM in Western Australia, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Western Australia
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Western Australia they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Western Australia |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:20 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:20 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:20 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:20 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:20 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:20 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 11:20 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:20 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:20 AM MSK | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:20 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:50 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:20 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 5:20 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:20 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 6:20 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:20 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:20 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:20 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Western Australia time zone
- Local time
- 5:20 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AWST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Dialing code
- +61
Daylight saving time
Western Australia does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Australia today
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
Cities in Western Australia
Questions and answers
What time zone is Western Australia in?
Western Australia uses Australian Western Standard Time (Australia/Perth); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Western Australia observe daylight saving time?
No. Western Australia stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Western Australia and New York?
Western Australia is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Western Australia?
The country calling code is +61.