Current Time in Newcastle, Australia
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Australia/Sydney • UTC+10 • AEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Newcastle, Australia. Newcastle uses the Australia/Sydney time zone and is currently on AEST (UTC+10). It is the 7th largest city in Australia by population.
Sunrise: 05:52•Sunset: 17:45•Day length: 11h 53m••Timezone: UTC+10 (AEST)
Newcastle Time Zone
Newcastle follows the Australia/Sydney time zone. It uses AEST (UTC+10) during winter and AEDT (UTC+11) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Australia/Sydney |
|---|---|
| Standard time | AEST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Summer time | AEDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+11 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Newcastle
The next clock change in Newcastle is 4 October 2026, in 18 days. At 02:00 AEST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 AEDT.
4 October 2026
AEST → AEDT
UTC+10 → UTC+11
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
5
Apr
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
4
Oct
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Newcastle)
← Behind (- hours)• Newcastle (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−10 hours
Newcastle (Current)
0 hours
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Best Time to Call Newcastle
| Location | Newcastle 09:00 | Newcastle 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| Beijing | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| Paris | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| London | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| New York City | 19:00 | 03:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Newcastle.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Coordinates
- -32.93, 151.78
- Population
- 508,437
- Dialing code
- +61
- Currency
- AUD ($)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Newcastle right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Newcastle. Newcastle is currently on AEST (UTC+10).
- What time zone is Newcastle in?
- Newcastle uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney.
- Is Newcastle on AEST or AEDT right now?
- Newcastle is currently on AEST (UTC+10). During summer it uses AEDT (UTC+11).
- Does Newcastle change the clocks?
- Yes. Newcastle observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Newcastle?
- Newcastle is currently 10 hours ahead of UTC.