Check the current local time in Australia, shown for Canberra, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.
Australia/Sydney
Online clock — Canberra
Australia spans multiple time zones, so meeting times can vary by city or region. Use the time converter to compare your location with a specific city, such as Canberra, and automatically account for local time zone and daylight saving time changes.
Day length: 10 h 5 m 7 s
Phase: First quarter
Daylight Saving Time
DST starts
Date and time
Clock change
16:00 17:00 (+1 hour forward)
DST ends
Date and time
Clock change
16:00 15:00 (−1 hour back)
Main time is shown for the capital. Some regions of the country may use other time zones.
-25.0000, 135.0000
Australia is a country located in Oceania.
| City ▲ | Time |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Australia/Adelaide (—) | — |
| Brisbane Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Canberra Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Central Coast Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Geelong Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Gold Coast Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Hobart Australia/Hobart (—) | — |
| Logan City Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Melbourne Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Newcastle Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Perth Australia/Perth (—) | — |
| Sunshine Coast Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Sydney Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Townsville Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Wollongong Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| City ▲ | Time |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Australia/Adelaide (—) | — |
| Adelaide Hills Australia/Adelaide (—) | — |
| Albany Australia/Perth (—) | — |
| Ballarat Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Bathurst Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Brisbane Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Bunbury Australia/Perth (—) | — |
| Bundaberg Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Canberra Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Frankston East Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Geelong Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Gold Coast Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Logan City Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Mildura Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Shepparton Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Sunshine Coast Australia/Brisbane (—) | — |
| Tamworth Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Tuggeranong Administrative District Australia/Sydney (—) | — |
| Warrnambool Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
| Wodonga Australia/Melbourne (—) | — |
The current local time in Australia is —.
Australia uses the timezone Australia/Sydney.
DST rules in Australia can vary by region. For Canberra, daylight saving time starts on October 3, 2026 and ends on April 4, 2026.
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
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