Time in Australia

Find out the current time in all Australia's cities

Daylight saving time in Australia is determined by state and territory legislation.

States of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory observe DST.

States of Western Australia and Queensland, as well as the Northern Territory do not observe DST.

Where DST is observed, see recent and expected DST changes in the table below.
The next DST change is highlighted.
 

Change Type	Time and Date of DST Change	Time Change
DST began	Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 AM	The clocks were put forward an hour.
DST ends	Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 3:00 AM	The clocks will be put back an hour.
DST begins	Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:00 AM	The clocks will be put forward an hour.

To determine DST rules for a particular Australia city click on the city name below or enter it in the search form on the right.

Full name: Commonwealth of Australia
Continent: Oceania
Region: Australia and New Zealand
Population: 21,515,754.
Area: 7,686,850 km²
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Phone code: 61
Domain: .au
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Wikipedia article: Australia