Time in Darwin, Australia now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia is in the Australia/Darwin time zone. The local time is on Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), UTC+09:30. Around 140,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+09:30 all year round. Today the sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 6:42 PM (12 h 10 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Abbreviation
- ACST — Australian Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 12.46° S, 130.84° E
- Country
- Australia · Northern Territory
Time difference from Darwin
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 h 30 min behind | |
| London | 8 h 30 min behind | |
| Paris | 7 h 30 min behind | |
| Dubai | 5 h 30 min behind | |
| New Delhi | 4 h behind | |
| Singapore | 1 h 30 min behind | |
| Tokyo | 30 min behind | |
| Sydney | 30 min ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 16 h 30 min behind | |
| Beijing | 1 h 30 min behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Darwin right now?
The current time in Darwin is 01:25 (ACST, UTC+09:30) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses the IANA time zone Australia/Darwin. It is currently Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), UTC+09:30.
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No. Darwin stays on UTC+09:30 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Darwin and New York?
Darwin is 13 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 01:30 in Darwin.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Darwin today?
Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 18:42 local time, giving 12 h 10 min of daylight.