Australia Current Time in Australia

07:21:44
Thursday, January 15, 2026
IANA time zone: Australia/Sydney
🌐 Australia has a total of 5 time zones. We are using the capital Canberra's time as the main display. Details of all time zones are listed below.
Time Zone Current Time UTC Offset Next DST Change
1. Australian Western Time AWST 04:21 UTC +08:00
No DST
2. Australian Central Western Time ACWST 05:06 UTC +08:45
No DST
3. Australian Central Time
Region not observing DST ACST 05:51 UTC +09:30
No DST
Region observing DST ACDT 06:51 UTC +10:30
Apr 5, 2026❄️ End
4. Australian Eastern Time
Region not observing DST AEST 06:21 UTC +10:00
No DST
Region observing DST AEDT 07:21 UTC +11:00
Apr 5, 2026❄️ End
5. Lord Howe Time LHST 07:21 UTC +11:00
Apr 5, 2026❄️ End
ℹ️ Profile of Australia
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CapitalCanberra
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Population26,500,000
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Area 7,692,024 km²
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Currency Australian Dollar (AUD)
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Calling Code+61
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RegionOceania
Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent and numerous islands. Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). DST is observed only in the southern states.