Current time in Australia
Australia uses Australian Eastern Time: AEST (UTC+11:00) in winter and AEDT (UTC+10:00) during daylight saving, from around October to April. Australia has three main time zones and not every state uses daylight saving; the clock above starts with Sydney. The live clock above shows the time in Australia right now next to your own.
Time difference with Australia
| Place | Australia in January | Australia in July |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11h ahead | 9h ahead |
| New York | 16h ahead | 14h ahead |
| Chicago | 17h ahead | 15h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 19h ahead | 17h ahead |
| Dublin | 11h ahead | 9h ahead |
| Paris | 10h ahead | 8h ahead |
| Dubai | 7h ahead | 6h ahead |
| India | 5h 30m ahead | 4h 30m ahead |
| Singapore | 3h ahead | 2h ahead |
| Tokyo | 2h ahead | 1h ahead |
| Toronto | 16h ahead | 14h ahead |
Major cities
Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · Newcastle · Gold Coast · Canberra · Cranbourne · Wollongong · Geelong · Cairns
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Australia in?
- Australia uses Australian Eastern Time — AEST (UTC+11:00) in winter and AEDT (UTC+10:00) in summer.
- Does Australia use daylight saving time?
- Yes — clocks go forward around October and back around April. GlobalHours applies the change automatically on the right date.