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Current Time in Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide is on Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30. Adelaide's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+9:30 and UTC+10:30. Right now it is on UTC+9:30. The sun rises there at 7:04 AM and sets at 5:40 PM today.

11:55 AM
Sunday, August 9, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

Adelaide time zone

Time zoneAustralian Central Time
Time zone IDAustralia/Adelaide
UTC offsetUTC+9:30
Clock changesOn the earlier offset now
Sunrise today7:04 AM
Sunset today5:40 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Adelaide's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

Adelaide time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from Adelaide
Los Angeles, CA7:25 PM16.5 hours behind
New York, NY10:25 PM13.5 hours behind
London, UK3:25 AM8.5 hours behind
Dubai, UAE6:25 AM5.5 hours behind
Shanghai, China10:25 AM1.5 hours behind
Tokyo, Japan11:25 AM0.5 hours behind

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see sunrise & sunset in Adelaide, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Adelaide, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Adelaide, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

About Adelaide time

This page shows the local time in Adelaide, Australia — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

Adelaide time FAQ

What time is it in Adelaide, Australia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Adelaide's current local time and updates every minute. Adelaide is on Australian Central Time (UTC+9:30). Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.

What time zone is Adelaide in? Adelaide uses the Australia/Adelaide time zone, known as Australian Central Time, currently UTC+9:30. Clocks there are currently on the earlier of its two seasonal offsets.

How far ahead or behind is Adelaide? The table on this page compares Adelaide with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.

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