What Timezone is Australia In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Australia spans 8 timezones — largely because of its overseas territories and outlying regions: UTC+05:00, UTC+06:30, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+10:30, UTC+11:30.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Australia (UTC+10:00) is 22:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Australia time.
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Time difference between Australia and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Australia is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 10 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 15 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 18 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 6 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | the same time |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+10:00
Australia in context
- Australia covers 7,692,024 km², making it the 6th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 4 people per km² ranks 195th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- Australia has no land borders with other countries on this site.
- With 27,536,874 people, Australia holds about 83.8% of the population of Australia and New Zealand.
- That is roughly 56.6% of the Oceania total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Australia is a member state of the United Nations.
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Australia time — FAQ
What timezone is Australia in?
The main timezone of Australia is UTC+10:00.
How many timezones does Australia have?
Australia spans 8 timezones.
What time is it in Australia when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Australia (UTC+10:00) is 22:00.
What other countries share Australia's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+10:00 timezone as Australia include Micronesia, Papua New Guinea. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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