Time in Adelaide, Australia now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone. The local time is on Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), UTC+10:30. Around 1,469,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+09:30). Today the sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:29 PM (12 h 55 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Abbreviation
- ACDT — Australian Central Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:30
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 4 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 34.93° S, 138.60° E
- Country
- Australia · South Australia
Time difference from Adelaide
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 14 h 30 min behind | |
| London | 9 h 30 min behind | |
| Paris | 8 h 30 min behind | |
| Dubai | 6 h 30 min behind | |
| New Delhi | 5 h behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h 30 min behind | |
| Tokyo | 1 h 30 min behind | |
| Sydney | 30 min ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 17 h 30 min behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h 30 min behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Adelaide right now?
The current time in Adelaide is 06:32 (ACDT, UTC+10:30) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses the IANA time zone Australia/Adelaide. It is currently Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), UTC+10:30.
Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+09:30.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and New York?
Adelaide is 14 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 02:30 in Adelaide.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today?
Today the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:29 local time, giving 12 h 55 min of daylight.