Current Time in Darwin, Australia
Live local time in Darwin with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Darwin Australia/Darwin
About time in Darwin
Darwin uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30) all year. Darwin does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
The Northern Territory uses UTC+9:30 all year and has no daylight saving time, so Darwin is half an hour behind Brisbane.
Time difference between Darwin and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Darwin |
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Working hours in Darwin converted to UTC
| Local time in Darwin | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 23:30 (previous day) |
| 12:00 | 02:30 |
| 17:00 | 07:30 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Darwin
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin is in the Australian Central Standard Time zone (Australia/Darwin). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+9:30.
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No. Darwin stays on UTC+9:30 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Darwin look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Darwin is 23:30 (previous day)–07:30 UTC in standard time.