Current Time in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
5:58:17 PM
17:58:17
ACST (Australian Central Standard Time) · UTC+09:30
Australia/Adelaide
Time zone details
Adelaide is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Adelaide
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- South Australia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 1,469,163
- Elevation
- Approximately 59 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 55' S / 138° 35' E
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All times shown relative to Adelaide local time
Clock changes in Adelaide
2:00 AM ACST3:00 AM ACDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM ACDT2:00 AM ACST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM ACST3:00 AM ACDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 44 min2 min 8 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 44 min2 min 8 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 44 min | 2 min 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 2 min 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 2 min 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 2 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 2 min 9 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC+09:30 (ACST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in South Australia
- Labour Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide International AirportADLLarge airport6.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ADL / YPAD
About 6.3 km (3.9 mi) west-southwest of Adelaide
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kingscote AirportKGCMedium airport131 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KGC / YKSC
About 131 km (81.5 mi) southwest of Adelaide
Scheduled airline service in source data
Whyalla AirportWYAMedium airport · Serves Whyalla231 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WYA / YWHA
About 231 km (143 mi) north-northwest of Adelaide
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Adelaide in?
- Adelaide currently uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Adelaide.
- When is the next clock change in Adelaide?
- Clocks in Adelaide move forward 1 hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from ACST (UTC+09:30) to ACDT (UTC+10:30)
- Is Adelaide currently on daylight saving time?
- Adelaide is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Adelaide right now?
- Adelaide is currently UTC+09:30