Time in Adelaide, South Australia right now
Adelaide is in South Australia and uses Australian Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Adelaide.
- State
- South Australia
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 1,469,163
- Coordinates
- 34.9287° S, 138.5986° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Adelaide today.
Worked out for 34.9287° S, 138.5986° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Adelaide for 14h 30m, and on the shortest day for 9h 48m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Adelaide and other cities.
How the clock in Adelaide lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Brisbane | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Darwin | 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 Adelaide.
The closest places listed for South Australia, with the distance from Adelaide and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the South Australia page.
Adelaide time zone and daylight saving time.
Adelaide uses daylight saving time from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, changing at the same moments as the rest of Australian Central Time. 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Adelaide.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Adelaide.
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What time is it in Adelaide right now?
Adelaide is on Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30, and UTC+10:30 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses Australian Central Time. The South Australia page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 local time and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Adelaide?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:28, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:11.
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How long is the longest day in Adelaide?
The sun is up for 14h 30m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 48m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Adelaide and Sydney?
Adelaide is 0.5 hours behind Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Adelaide and London?
Adelaide is 10.5 hours ahead of London in January and 8.5 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Adelaide?
Adelaide has about 1.5 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for South Australia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Adelaide?
Adelaide sits at 34.9287° S, 138.5986° E in South Australia.
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Which places are closest to Adelaide?
The closest places listed are Prospect, 5 km away, Klemzig, 6 km away and Campbelltown, 8 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.