Local time in AustraliaCanberra local time
02
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is active.
Sydney UTC+11
Wed 02:29:18 AM
Brisbane UTC+10
Wed 01:29:18 AM
Perth UTC+8
Tue 11:29:18 PM
Adelaide UTC+10.5
Wed 01:59:18 AM
Australia has a different time
Some of the cities may have different time zones, but they have the same offset and because of that they have the same local time.
| Offset | Local Time | Example Location |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+11 | Wed 02:29 AM | Sydney(DST) |
| UTC+10.5 | Wed 01:59 AM | Adelaide(DST) |
| UTC+10 | Wed 01:29 AM | Brisbane |
| UTC+9.5 | Wed 12:59 AM | Darwin |
| UTC+8 | Tue 11:29 PM | Perth |
Australia Date And Time Formatting
| Name | Pattern | Local Example |
|---|---|---|
| Culture: | en-AU, en-US | |
| Full Date: | EEEE, d MMMM y | Wednesday, 28 January 2026 |
| Long Date: | d MMMM y | 28 January 2026 |
| Medium Date: | d MMM y | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Short Date: | d/M/yy | 28/1/26 |
| Full Time: | h:mm:ss a zzzz | 2:29:18 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| Long Time: | h:mm:ss a z | 2:29:18 am AEDT |
| Medium Time: | h:mm:ss a | 2:29:18 am |
| Short Time: | h:mm a | 2:29 am |
| Time Format: | 12 Hours Format | 2:29 am |
Note: If you want to write the full Date Time for Australia, you can use both (Full Date + Full Time) together to be EEEE, d MMMM y 'at' h:mm:ss a zzzz,
so the full DateTime will be like
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 2:29:18 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 2:29:18 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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Local Time in the Cities of Australia
There are multiple time zones in Australia. Because of this, some Australia cities will have different times from other Australia cities. To learn more about time zones, visit the Time Zone Map.
| City | Local Time |
|---|---|
| Adelaide(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Albury(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Ararat(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Armidale | Wed01:29 AM |
| Bairnsdale(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Ballarat(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Bathurst(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Benalla(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Bendigo(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| billinudel | Wed01:29 AM |
| Bowen | Wed01:29 AM |
| Brisbane | Wed01:29 AM |
| Broken Hill(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Bunbury | Tue11:29 PM |
| Bundaberg | Wed01:29 AM |
| Burnie(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Busselton | Tue11:29 PM |
| Cairns | Wed01:29 AM |
| Campbelltown(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Canberra(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Castlemaine(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Cessnock(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Coffs Harbour | Wed01:29 AM |
| Colac(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Dandenong(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Darwin | Wed12:59 AM |
| Devonport(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Dubbo(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Frankston(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Geelong(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Geraldton | Tue11:29 PM |
| Gladstone | Wed01:29 AM |
| Gold Coast | Wed01:29 AM |
| Gosford(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Goulburn(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Grafton | Wed01:29 AM |
| Griffith(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Hamilton(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Hervey Bay | Wed01:29 AM |
| Hobart(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Horsham(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Ipswich | Wed01:29 AM |
| Joondalup | Tue11:29 PM |
| Kalgoorlie | Tue11:29 PM |
| Kingston(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Launceston(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Lismore | Wed01:29 AM |
| Lithgow(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Mackay | Wed01:29 AM |
| Mandurah | Tue11:29 PM |
| Maryborough | Wed01:29 AM |
| Melbourne(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Merewether(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Mildura(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Mount Gambier(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Mount Isa | Wed01:29 AM |
| Murray Bridge(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Newcastle(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Orange(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Pakenham(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Palmerston | Wed12:59 AM |
| Penrith(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Perth | Tue11:29 PM |
| Port Augusta(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Port Macquarie(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Portland(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Queanbeyan(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Rockhampton | Wed01:29 AM |
| Sale(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Shepparton(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Southport | Wed01:29 AM |
| Swan Hill(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Sydney(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Tamworth(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Taree(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Toowoomba | Wed01:29 AM |
| Townsville | Wed01:29 AM |
| Traralgon(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Victor Harbor(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Wagga Wagga(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Wangaratta(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Warrnambool(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Whyalla(DST) | Wed01:59 AM |
| Wodonga(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Wollongong(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
| Yarrawonga-Mulwala(DST) | Wed02:29 AM |
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