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Current Time in Australia

Oceania - Australia and New Zealand

05:38:23

Monday, 25 May 2026

UTC+10:00 AEST Standard Time Australia/Sydney
Australia 05:38 AEST
New York 15:38 EDT
London 20:38 BST
Dubai 23:38 GST
Singapore 03:38 SGT
Tokyo 04:38 JST
UTC +10:00

AEST - Currently observed in Australia

  • • From 04 April 2026: UTC +10:00 / AEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Australia is Australia/Sydney
Apr
4

Latest change

Winter time started

Switched to UTC +10:00 / AEST  - Was UTC+1100

Oct
4

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+1100

The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 04 October 2026

Time difference from Australia

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

Los Angeles PDT
-17h
12:38
Chicago CDT
-15h
14:38
New York EDT
-14h
15:38
Toronto EDT
-14h
15:38
São Paulo BRT
-13h
16:38
London BST
-9h
20:38
Paris CEST
-8h
21:38
Berlin CEST
-8h
21:38
Johannesburg SAST
-8h
21:38
Cairo EEST
-7h
22:38
Moscow MSK
-7h
22:38
Nairobi EAT
-7h
22:38
Istanbul TRT
-7h
22:38
Dubai GST
-6h
23:38
Karachi PKT
-5h
00:38
Mumbai IST
-4h 30m
01:08
Dhaka BDT
-4h
01:38
Bangkok ICT
-3h
02:38
Singapore SGT
-2h
03:38
Hong Kong HKT
-2h
03:38
Shanghai SGT
-2h
03:38
Tokyo JST
-1h
04:38
Seoul KST
-1h
04:38
Auckland NZST
+2h
07:38
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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 +10:00
DST Active No
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 05:38 Australia/Sydney -
Melbourne 05:38 Australia/Melbourne -
Brisbane 05:38 Australia/Brisbane -
Perth 05:38 Australia/Perth -
Adelaide 05:38 Australia/Adelaide -
Gold Coast 05:38 Australia/Brisbane -
Canberra 05:38 Australia/Sydney Capital
Sunshine Coast 05:38 Australia/Brisbane -
Newcastle 05:38 Australia/Sydney -
Wollongong 05:38 Australia/Sydney -
Geelong 05:38 Australia/Melbourne -
Hobart 05:38 Australia/Hobart -
Townsville 05:38 Australia/Brisbane -
Cairns 05:38 Australia/Brisbane -
Darwin 05:38 Australia/Darwin -
Launceston 05:38 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+10:00 (AEST). The exact time right now is 05:38:23 on Monday, 25 May 2026.
Does Australia observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Australia is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+10:00 (AEST). DST will begin on 04 October 2026, switching to UTCUTC+1100. 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+10:00, using the abbreviation AEST. 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.