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Country: Australia

Capital: Canberra

Introduction to time zones & DST in Australia

There are totally 5 time zones in Australia, including Australia Western Standard Time, Australia Central Western Standard Time, Australia Central Standard Time, Australia Eastern Standard Timeand Lord Howe Standard Time (LHST).

Daylight Saving Time in Australia begins on the first Sunday in October, and ends on the first Sunday in April. Take 2017 as an example, DST in Australia ends on April 2nd, and begins on October 1st.

It is worth nothing that, some of the states in Australia don't observe Daylight Saving Time, including Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory and Eucla, while the rest states of Australia do observe DST, including the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Time zones currently being used in Australia

Australia is currently using 6 time zones AWST ACWST ACST AEST ACDT AEDT

Offset Time Zone Example City Current Time
UTC +08:00 AWST Perth 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
UTC +08:45 ACWST Eucla 18:10 Mon, 2025-01-20
UTC +09:30 ACST Darwin 18:55 Mon, 2025-01-20
UTC +10:00 AEST Brisbane 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
UTC +10:30 ACDT Adelaide 19:55 Mon, 2025-01-20
UTC +11:00 AEDT Sydney 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20

Time zones to be used in Australia

Offset Time Zone Commences
UTC +09:30 ACST 2025-04-06
UTC +10:00 AEST 2025-04-06

Time of Cities in Australia

AWST (UTC +08:00)

City Time
Perth 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Mandurah 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Geraldton 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Busselton 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
City Time
Exmouth 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Carnarvon 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Kalbarri 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Shark bay 17:25 Mon, 2025-01-20

ACWST (UTC +08:45)

City Time
Eucla 18:10 Mon, 2025-01-20

ACST (UTC +09:30)

City Time
Darwin 18:55 Mon, 2025-01-20
City Time
Alice springs 18:55 Mon, 2025-01-20

AEST (UTC +10:00)

City Time
Brisbane 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Gold Coast 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Rainbow beach 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Sunshine coast 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Sunshine Coast 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Townsville 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
City Time
Cairns 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Toowoomba 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Mackay 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Bundaberg 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Hervey bay 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Airlie beach 19:25 Mon, 2025-01-20

ACDT (UTC +10:30)

City Time
Adelaide 19:55 Mon, 2025-01-20
City Time
Barossa 19:55 Mon, 2025-01-20

AEDT (UTC +11:00)

City Time
Sydney 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Melbourne 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Canberra 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Newcastle 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Coffs Harbour 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Wollongong 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Gippsland 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Hobart 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Geelong 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Ballarat 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Bendigo 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Launceston 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
City Time
Torquay 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Wagga Wagga 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Port macquarie 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Warrnambool 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Broken Hill 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Queenstown Australia 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Katoomba 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Cooma 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Devonport 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Byron bay 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Port fairy 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20
Currie 20:25 Mon, 2025-01-20

Geographic Location of Australia

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