Time in Western Australia right now
Western Australia uses Australian Western Time. Every clock on this page is live, and the list below shows the local time in all 31 places listed for it.
- Capital
- Perth
- Time zone
- Australian Western Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Largest place
- Perth
- Places listed
- 31
Time zones in Western Australia.
How the places listed in Western Australia 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 Western Australia.
The 31 largest places in Western Australia by population, with their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.
- Perth Capital · Australian Western Time --:--
- Mandurah Australian Western Time --:--
- Bunbury Australian Western Time --:--
- Geraldton Australian Western Time --:--
- Albany Australian Western Time --:--
- Kwinana Australian Western Time --:--
- Kalgoorlie Australian Western Time --:--
- Busselton Australian Western Time --:--
- Karratha Australian Western Time --:--
- Rockingham Australian Western Time --:--
- Port Hedland Australian Western Time --:--
- Broome Australian Western Time --:--
- Clarkson Australian Western Time --:--
- Esperance Australian Western Time --:--
- Maylands Australian Western Time --:--
- Newman Australian Western Time --:--
- Joondalup Australian Western Time --:--
- Mosman Park Australian Western Time --:--
- Quinns Rocks Australian Western Time --:--
- Bentley Australian Western Time --:--
- Claremont Australian Western Time --:--
- Margaret River Australian Western Time --:--
- Collie Australian Western Time --:--
- East Fremantle Australian Western Time --:--
- Kalamunda Australian Western Time --:--
- Belmont Australian Western Time --:--
- Heathridge Australian Western Time --:--
- Northam Australian Western Time --:--
- Mullaloo Australian Western Time --:--
- Bennett Springs Australian Western Time --:--
- Iluka Australian Western Time --:--
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Daylight saving time in Western Australia: when the clocks change.
Western Australia 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 --:--
- Northern Territory Australian Central Time --:--
- Queensland Australian Eastern Time --:--
- South Australia Australian Central Time --:--
- Tasmania Australian Eastern Time --:--
- Victoria Australian Eastern Time --:--
Quick answers about time in Western Australia.
Short, clear answers about the time zone, daylight saving time and cities of Western Australia.
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What time zone is Western Australia in?
All of Western Australia uses Australian Western Time, UTC+8 all year.
02
What time is it in Perth?
Perth is the capital of Western Australia. It uses Australian Western Time, UTC+8 all year. Its live local time is shown in the city list on this page.
03
Does Western Australia observe daylight saving time?
No. Western Australia stays on UTC+8 all year.
04
When do the clocks change in Western Australia in 2026?
They do not. Western Australia keeps UTC+8 all year, so its time difference from places that change their clocks moves twice a year.
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What is the time difference between Western Australia and Sydney?
Western Australia is 3 hours behind Sydney in January and 2 hours behind Sydney in July.
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What is the time difference between Western Australia and New York?
Western Australia is 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.
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What is the largest city in Western Australia?
Perth is the largest place listed for Western Australia, with about 2.4 million people. It uses Australian Western Time.
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How many time zones does Western Australia have?
Western Australia has one time zone, Australian Western Time, so every place listed shows the same time.
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Which other states and territories use Australian Western Time?
No other state of Australia uses Australian Western Time as its main time zone.
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How do I find the time in a city in Western Australia?
Search the city list on this page or scroll through the 31 largest places. Each place has its own page with the live local time, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference from where you are.