Current time in Australia

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Further together.

Australia uses three main time zones — eastern, central and western — and only some states move their clocks for daylight saving. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not, so the gap between cities changes through the year.

Time zones: 5—
Spread: —earliest to latest
Daylight saving: —

Time zones in Australia

Sydney
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Australia/Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
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Australia/Brisbane
Adelaide
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Australia/Adelaide
Darwin
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Australia/Darwin
Perth
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Australia/Perth

Central time here is half an hour off the eastern zones, and Lord Howe Island keeps its own half-hour daylight shift.

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