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Current Time in Australia

Oceania - Australia and New Zealand

20:51:28

Sunday, 23 August 2026

UTC+10:00 AEST Standard Time Australia/Sydney
Australia 20:51 AEST
New York 06:51 EDT
London 11:51 BST
Dubai 14:51 GST
Singapore 18:51 SGT
Tokyo 19:51 JST
UTC +10:00

AEST - Currently observed in Australia

  • • From 05 April 2026: UTC +10:00 / AEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Australia is Australia/Sydney
Apr
5

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
03:51
Chicago CDT
-15h
05:51
New York EDT
-14h
06:51
Toronto EDT
-14h
06:51
São Paulo BRT
-13h
07:51
London BST
-9h
11:51
Paris CEST
-8h
12:51
Berlin CEST
-8h
12:51
Johannesburg SAST
-8h
12:51
Cairo EEST
-7h
13:51
Moscow MSK
-7h
13:51
Nairobi EAT
-7h
13:51
Istanbul TRT
-7h
13:51
Dubai GST
-6h
14:51
Karachi PKT
-5h
15:51
Mumbai IST
-4h 30m
16:21
Dhaka BDT
-4h
16:51
Bangkok ICT
-3h
17:51
Singapore SGT
-2h
18:51
Hong Kong HKT
-2h
18:51
Shanghai SGT
-2h
18:51
Tokyo JST
-1h
19:51
Seoul KST
-1h
19:51
Auckland NZST
+2h
22:51
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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 20:51 Australia/Sydney -
Melbourne 20:51 Australia/Melbourne -
Brisbane 20:51 Australia/Brisbane -
Perth 20:51 Australia/Perth -
Adelaide 20:51 Australia/Adelaide -
Gold Coast 20:51 Australia/Brisbane -
Canberra 20:51 Australia/Sydney Capital
Sunshine Coast 20:51 Australia/Brisbane -
Newcastle 20:51 Australia/Sydney -
Wollongong 20:51 Australia/Sydney -
Geelong 20:51 Australia/Melbourne -
Hobart 20:51 Australia/Hobart -
Townsville 20:51 Australia/Brisbane -
Cairns 20:51 Australia/Brisbane -
Darwin 20:51 Australia/Darwin -
Launceston 20:51 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 20:51:28 on Sunday, 23 August 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.