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.
DST periods of Australia (2018 ~ 2019)
| Year | Date | Type |
| 2018 | 2018-4-1 | End of DST |
| 2018-10-7 | Start of DST | |
| 2019 | 2019-4-7 | End of DST |
| 2019-10-6 | Start of DST |
Time zones currently being used in Australia
Australia is currently using 4 time zones , AWST , ACWST , ACST , AEST
| Offset | Time Zone | Example City | Current Time |
| UTC +08:00 | AWST | Perth | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| UTC +08:45 | ACWST | Eucla | 00:42 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| UTC +09:30 | ACST | Adelaide | 01:27 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| UTC +10:00 | AEST | Sydney | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
Time zones to be used in Australia
| Offset | Time Zone | Commences |
| UTC +10:30 | ACDT | 2018-10-07 |
| UTC +11:00 | AEDT | 2018-10-07 |
Time of Cities in Australia
AWST (UTC +08:00)
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Perth | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Mandurah | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Geraldton | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Busselton | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Exmouth | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Carnarvon | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Kalbarri | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
| Shark bay | 23:57 Fri, 2018-04-20 |
ACWST (UTC +08:45)
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Eucla | 00:42 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
ACST (UTC +09:30)
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Adelaide | 01:27 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Darwin | 01:27 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Alice springs | 01:27 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Barossa | 01:27 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
AEST (UTC +10:00)
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Melbourne | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Brisbane | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Gold Coast | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Rainbow beach | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Canberra | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Newcastle | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Sunshine coast | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Sunshine Coast | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Coffs Harbour | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Wollongong | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Gippsland | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Hobart | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Geelong | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Townsville | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Cairns | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Toowoomba | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Ballarat | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| City | Time |
|---|---|
| Bendigo | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Launceston | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Mackay | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Bundaberg | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Torquay | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Wagga Wagga | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Hervey bay | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Port macquarie | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Warrnambool | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Broken Hill | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Queenstown Australia | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Katoomba | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Airlie beach | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Cooma | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Devonport | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Byron bay | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Port fairy | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
| Currie | 01:57 Sat, 2018-04-21 |
Geographic Location of Australia
