Current time in Darwin
Darwin is in Australia and keeps Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30).
Darwin AU
00:31
Thursday, 12 November 2026
ACST UTC+9:30 Standard time
Time zone facts for Darwin
- Time zone
- Australian Central Standard TimeAustralia/Darwin
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+9:309 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+9:30 all year
- Country
- AustraliaCity
- Coordinates
- 12.46° S, 130.84° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Darwin is
Darwin is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Darwin today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Darwin
| City | Time now | Compared with Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:01 | 14 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London GB | 15:01 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo JP | 00:01 | 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai AE | 19:01 | 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Sydney AU | 02:01 | 1 hour 30 minutes ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:01 | 17 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris FR | 16:01 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore SG | 23:01 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| New Delhi IN | 20:31 | 4 hours behind |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:01 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Toronto CA | 10:01 | 14 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin DE | 16:01 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
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Questions about time in Darwin
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), which is currently UTC+9:30.
Does Darwin have daylight saving time?
No. Darwin does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+9:30 all year.
How far is Darwin from UTC?
Darwin is currently 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.