Australia Time Now
What is the time in Australia now in minutes and seconds?
Australia has nine time zones (including the remote islands). Below we share the time in 3 most important cities:
Time in Australia Capital Canberra: 12:49:45 AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time in Sydney, Australia: 12:49:45 AM
Time in Melbourne, Australia: 12:49:45 AM
Current timezone: AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +10:00
When clocks change in Australia?
Daylight saving ends at 3am on Sunday 6 April 2025 (clocks are turned backward 1 hour).
Daylight saving begins at 2am on Sunday 5 October 2025 (clocks are turned forward 1 hour).
Remember: Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving.
Related: Brisbane time.