Current Time in Darwin, Australia
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Australia/Darwin • UTC+9:30 • ACST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Darwin, Australia. Darwin uses the Australia/Darwin time zone and is currently on ACST (UTC+9:30). It is the 18th largest city in Australia by population.
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Sunrise: 06:14•Sunset: 18:48•Day length: 12h 33mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+9:30 (ACST)
Last quarterSunrise06:14Solar noon12:31Sunset18:48
00:00day length 12h 33m24:00
Darwin Time Zone
Darwin follows the Australia/Darwin time zone. It stays on ACST (UTC+9:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Australia/Darwin |
|---|---|
| Standard time | ACST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+9:30 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Darwin stays on ACST (UTC+9:30) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Darwin)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Darwin (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−9.5 hours
Darwin (Current)
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Major Cities in Australia
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Darwin, it is:
Best Time to Call Darwin
| Location | Darwin 09:00 | Darwin 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 08:30 | 16:30 |
| Beijing | 07:30 | 15:30 |
| Paris | 00:30 | 08:30 |
| London | 23:30 | 07:30 |
| New York City | 18:30 | 02:30 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Darwin.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- UTC offset
- UTC+9:30
- Abbreviation
- ACST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Coordinates
- -12.46, 130.84
- Population
- 139,902
- Dialing code
- +61
- Currency
- AUD ($)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Darwin right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Darwin. Darwin is currently on ACST (UTC+9:30).
- What time zone is Darwin in?
- Darwin uses the IANA time zone Australia/Darwin.
- What is the UTC offset of Darwin?
- Darwin is on ACST, UTC+9:30, all year.
- Does Darwin change the clocks?
- No. Darwin stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Darwin?
- Darwin is currently 9.5 hours ahead of UTC.