Time in Darwin, Northern Territory right now
Darwin is in Northern Territory and uses Australian Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Darwin.
- Territory
- Northern Territory
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 139,902
- Coordinates
- 12.4611° S, 130.8418° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Darwin today.
Worked out for 12.4611° S, 130.8418° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Darwin for 12h 51m, and on the shortest day for 11h 23m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Darwin and other cities.
How the clock in Darwin lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Darwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Brisbane | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Adelaide | Australian Central Time | --:-- | |
| Perth | Australian Western Time | --:-- | |
| Auckland | New Zealand | --:-- | |
| Singapore | Singapore | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- |
Time in places near Darwin.
The closest places listed for Northern Territory, with the distance from Darwin and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Northern Territory page.
Darwin time zone and daylight saving time.
Darwin 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 cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Quick answers about time in Darwin.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Darwin.
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What time is it in Darwin right now?
Darwin is on Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses Australian Central Time. The Northern Territory page shows every zone used in the territory.
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Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No. Darwin stays on UTC+9:30 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
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What time does the sun rise in Darwin?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:10, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:30.
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How long is the longest day in Darwin?
The sun is up for 12h 51m on the longest day of the year and for 11h 23m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Darwin and Sydney?
Darwin is 1.5 hours behind Sydney in January and 0.5 hours behind Sydney in July.
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What is the time difference between Darwin and London?
Darwin is 9.5 hours ahead of London in January and 8.5 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Darwin?
Darwin has about 139,902 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Northern Territory on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Darwin?
Darwin sits at 12.4611° S, 130.8418° E in Northern Territory.
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Which places are closest to Darwin?
The closest places listed are Palmerston, 16 km away, Katherine, 271 km away and Alice Springs, 1290 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.