Current local time in Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide is on Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30), moving to UTC+10:30 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Australian Central Standard TimeIANA: Australia/Adelaide
UTC offset
UTC+9:30 / UTC+10:30standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
4 October 2026Forward 1 hour, 02:00 → 03:00
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Country
AustraliaOceania
Population
1.5 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+61currency: Dollar (AUD)
Coordinates
34.93° S, 138.60° ESouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Adelaide today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Adelaide

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs AdelaideOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 8h 30m behindNone
US New York--:-- 13h 30m behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 16h 30m behind1h (09:00–10:00 in Adelaide)
FR Paris--:-- 7h 30m behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
AE Dubai--:-- 5h 30m behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
IN New Delhi--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
SG Singapore--:-- 1h 30m behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
CN Shanghai--:-- 1h 30m behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
JP Tokyo--:-- 30m behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
KR Seoul--:-- 30m behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Adelaide)
AU Sydney--:-- 30m ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Adelaide)
BR São Paulo--:-- 12h 30m behindNone

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Adelaide

Adelaide switches between Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30) and Australian Central Daylight Time (UTC+10:30). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 4 October 2026: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30)
  • Sunday, 4 April 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30)
  • Sunday, 3 October 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10:30)
  • Sunday, 2 April 2028: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Adelaide

Adelaide runs on a half-hour offset (UTC+9:30), one of the few places in the world whose clocks are not a whole number of hours from UTC.

Australia is wide enough to use 3 different standard times, from UTC+8 to UTC+10; Adelaide uses UTC+9:30.

Sunrise and sunset in Adelaide, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:0420:3214h 28m
February06:3420:2313h 49m
March07:0219:5412h 52m
April07:2719:1111h 44m
May06:5117:3410h 43m
June07:1417:129h 58m
July07:2417:149h 50m
August07:1017:3310h 23m
September06:3517:5611h 20m
October05:5318:1712h 25m
November06:1419:4413h 30m
December05:5520:1314h 18m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 14h 30m of daylight (sunrise 05:58, sunset 20:28). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 9h 48m.

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Questions about time in Adelaide

What time zone is Adelaide in?

Adelaide uses the Australia/Adelaide time zone (Australian Central Standard Time), UTC+9:30, and Australian Central Daylight Time, UTC+10:30, in summer.

Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 October 2026, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Adelaide and New York?

Right now New York is 13h 30m behind Adelaide. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Adelaide and London?

London is 8h 30m behind Adelaide right now. Their office hours do not overlap, so one side has to call early or late.

When is sunrise and sunset in Adelaide?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:58 and sets about 20:28 (14h 30m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 07:23 and sets about 17:11 (9h 48m).

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