Time in Northern Territory right now
Northern Territory uses Australian Central Time. Every clock on this page is live, and the list below shows the local time in all 4 places listed for it.
- Capital
- Darwin
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Largest place
- Darwin
- Places listed
- 4
Time zones in Northern Territory.
How the places listed in Northern Territory split between time zones, measured by the number of people who live in them. For the history of each zone, see time in Australia on Wikipedia.
Current time in cities across Northern Territory.
The 4 largest places in Northern Territory by population, with their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.
- Darwin Capital · Australian Central Time --:--
- Palmerston Australian Central Time --:--
- Alice Springs Australian Central Time --:--
- Katherine Australian Central Time --:--
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Daylight saving time in Northern Territory: when the clocks change.
Northern Territory does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when Sydney changes, which moves the time difference between them. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 5 April 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 4 October 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 4 April 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 3 October 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to places that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Time in the other states and territories of Australia.
Every other part of Australia, with its time zones and local time. See every one on the Australia page.
- Australian Capital Territory Australian Eastern Time --:--
- New South Wales Australian Eastern and Australian Central Time --:--
- Queensland Australian Eastern Time --:--
- South Australia Australian Central Time --:--
- Tasmania Australian Eastern Time --:--
- Victoria Australian Eastern Time --:--
- Western Australia Australian Western Time --:--
Quick answers about time in Northern Territory.
Short, clear answers about the time zone, daylight saving time and cities of Northern Territory.
01
What time zone is Northern Territory in?
All of Northern Territory uses Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30 all year.
02
What time is it in Darwin?
Darwin is the capital of Northern Territory. It uses Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30 all year. Its live local time is shown in the city list on this page.
03
Does Northern Territory observe daylight saving time?
No. Northern Territory stays on UTC+9:30 all year.
04
When do the clocks change in Northern Territory in 2026?
They do not. Northern Territory keeps UTC+9:30 all year, so its time difference from places that change their clocks moves twice a year.
05
What is the time difference between Northern Territory and Sydney?
Northern Territory is 1.5 hours behind Sydney in January and 0.5 hours behind Sydney in July.
06
What is the time difference between Northern Territory and New York?
Northern Territory is 14.5 hours ahead of New York in January and 13.5 hours ahead of New York in July.
07
What is the largest city in Northern Territory?
Darwin is the largest place listed for Northern Territory, with about 139,902 people. It uses Australian Central Time.
08
How many time zones does Northern Territory have?
Northern Territory has one time zone, Australian Central Time, so every place listed shows the same time.
09
Which other states and territories use Australian Central Time?
South Australia also use Australian Central Time for all or most of their area.
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How do I find the time in a city in Northern Territory?
Search the city list on this page or scroll through the 4 largest places. Each place has its own page with the live local time, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference from where you are.