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Current Time in Australia

Oceania - Australia and New Zealand

15:36:58

Tuesday, 06 October 2026

UTC+11:00 AEDT DST Active Australia/Sydney
Australia 15:36 AEDT
New York 00:36 EDT
London 05:36 BST
Dubai 08:36 GST
Singapore 12:36 SGT
Tokyo 13:36 JST
UTC +11:00

AEDT - Currently observed in Australia

Clocks in Australia are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 04 October 2026: UTC +11:00 / AEDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Australia is Australia/Sydney
Oct
4

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +11:00 / AEDT  - Was UTC+1000

Apr
4

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+1000

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 04 April 2027

Time difference from Australia

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Australia (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-18h
21:36
Chicago CDT
-16h
23:36
New York EDT
-15h
00:36
Toronto EDT
-15h
00:36
São Paulo BRT
-14h
01:36
London BST
-10h
05:36
Paris CEST
-9h
06:36
Berlin CEST
-9h
06:36
Johannesburg SAST
-9h
06:36
Cairo EEST
-8h
07:36
Moscow MSK
-8h
07:36
Nairobi EAT
-8h
07:36
Istanbul TRT
-8h
07:36
Dubai GST
-7h
08:36
Karachi PKT
-6h
09:36
Mumbai IST
-5h 30m
10:06
Dhaka BDT
-5h
10:36
Bangkok ICT
-4h
11:36
Singapore SGT
-3h
12:36
Hong Kong HKT
-3h
12:36
Shanghai SGT
-3h
12:36
Tokyo JST
-2h
13:36
Seoul KST
-2h
13:36
Auckland NZDT
+2h
17:36
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Country Facts

Country 🇦🇺 Australia
Region Oceania
Subregion Australia and New Zealand
ISO Code AU / AUS
IANA Zone Australia/Sydney
UTC Offset +11:00
DST Active Yes
Currency AUD  - Australian Dollar
Population 25,500,000
Area 7,692,024 km²
Calling Code ++61
Languages English
Cities 16

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Related

Cities in Australia (16 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Sydney 15:36 Australia/Sydney -
Melbourne 15:36 Australia/Melbourne -
Brisbane 15:36 Australia/Brisbane -
Perth 15:36 Australia/Perth -
Adelaide 15:36 Australia/Adelaide -
Gold Coast 15:36 Australia/Brisbane -
Canberra 15:36 Australia/Sydney Capital
Sunshine Coast 15:36 Australia/Brisbane -
Newcastle 15:36 Australia/Sydney -
Wollongong 15:36 Australia/Sydney -
Geelong 15:36 Australia/Melbourne -
Hobart 15:36 Australia/Hobart -
Townsville 15:36 Australia/Brisbane -
Cairns 15:36 Australia/Brisbane -
Darwin 15:36 Australia/Darwin -
Launceston 15:36 Australia/Hobart -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Australia? + −
The current local time in Australia is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Australia/Sydney, currently at UTC+11:00 (AEDT). The exact time right now is 15:36:58 on Tuesday, 06 October 2026.
Does Australia observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Australia is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+11:00 (AEDT). DST will end on 04 April 2027, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+1000. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Australia/Sydney zone entry.
What UTC offset is Australia? + −
Australia is currently at UTC+11:00, using the abbreviation AEDT. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Sydney. To convert a time to or from Australia, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Australia? + −
The capital of Australia is Canberra. It uses the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone. See the Canberra time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Australia use? + −
Australia uses the Australian Dollar (AUD) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++61.