Current local time in Perth, Australia
Perth is on Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Australian Western Standard TimeIANA: Australia/Perth
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- AustraliaOceania
- Population
- 2.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +61currency: Dollar (AUD)
- Coordinates
- 31.95° S, 115.86° ESouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Perth 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 Perth
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Perth | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Best time to call Perth
Open in meeting planner →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 Perth
Perth does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 29 March 2009. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Perth shifts by an hour for them, not here.
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 Perth
Australia is wide enough to use 3 different standard times, from UTC+8 to UTC+10; Perth uses UTC+8.
Perth used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 29 March 2009, and clocks have stayed on UTC+8 since.
Sunrise and sunset in Perth, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:13 | 19:25 | 14h 12m |
| February | 05:41 | 19:18 | 13h 38m |
| March | 06:05 | 18:52 | 12h 47m |
| April | 06:27 | 18:13 | 11h 46m |
| May | 06:47 | 17:39 | 10h 52m |
| June | 07:08 | 17:20 | 10h 12m |
| July | 07:17 | 17:22 | 10h 05m |
| August | 07:05 | 17:39 | 10h 34m |
| September | 06:34 | 17:59 | 11h 25m |
| October | 05:54 | 18:17 | 12h 23m |
| November | 05:19 | 18:40 | 13h 21m |
| December | 05:03 | 19:07 | 14h 04m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 14h 14m of daylight (sunrise 05:07, sunset 19:21). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 10h 03m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Perth
What time zone is Perth in?
Perth uses the Australia/Perth time zone (Australian Western Standard Time), UTC+8.
Does Perth observe daylight saving time?
No. Perth stays on UTC+8 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 29 March 2009.
What is the time difference between Perth and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Perth. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Perth does not.
What is the time difference between Perth and London?
London is 7h behind Perth right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Perth?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:07 and sets about 19:21 (14h 14m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 07:16 and sets about 17:19 (10h 03m).
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