Current Local Time in Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia (GMT+9:30)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Adelaide is located in the Australia/Adelaide timezone in Australia.
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Australia/AdelaideData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers (25-35°C) and mild wet winters (8-16°C).
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📍About Adelaide Time Zone
Adelaide is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone (UTC+9:30). Adelaide observes Daylight Saving Time.
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Quick Facts: Adelaide Time
- Time Zone: Australia/Adelaide (UTC+9:30)
- Daylight Saving: Observed
- Country: Australia
- Coordinates: -34.93, 138.60
- Calling Code: +61 8
🌐Time Difference from Adelaide
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌅New York | 11:48 AM | -13:30 | |
| ☀️London | 4:48 PM | -8:30 | |
| 🌙Tokyo | 12:48 AM | -0:30 | |
| 🌆Paris | 5:48 PM | -7:30 | |
| 🌆Dubai | 7:48 PM | -5:30 | |
| 🌙Singapore | 11:48 PM | -1:30 | |
| 🌙Hong Kong | 11:48 PM | -1:30 | |
| 🌙Shanghai | 11:48 PM | -1:30 |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30) in winter and Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT, UTC+10:30) during Daylight Saving Time in summer. DST in South Australia begins on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April (southern hemisphere schedule). The IANA timezone identifier is Australia/Adelaide.
Adelaide is in the Australian Central Time zone, observing ACST (UTC+9:30) in winter and ACDT (UTC+10:30) in summer. Adelaide's UTC+9:30 offset makes it unique — it is a 30-minute offset timezone, unlike most world timezones which use whole-hour offsets. The IANA identifier is Australia/Adelaide.
Yes. South Australia observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks spring forward 1 hour to ACDT (UTC+10:30) on the first Sunday in October and fall back to ACST (UTC+9:30) on the first Sunday in April. Note: Western Australia (Perth) and Queensland (Brisbane) do NOT observe DST, so the time gap between Adelaide and those cities changes seasonally.
Adelaide (ACST, UTC+9:30) is 1.5 hours behind Sydney (AEST, UTC+10) in winter. During DST, when both observe summer time, Adelaide (ACDT, UTC+10:30) is 0.5 hours behind Sydney (AEDT, UTC+11). The gap is 1.5 hours in winter and 0.5 hours in summer.
Adelaide (ACST, UTC+9:30) is 1.5 hours ahead of Perth (AWST, UTC+8) in winter. During Adelaide's DST (ACDT, UTC+10:30), Adelaide is 2.5 hours ahead of Perth (which has no DST). The gap is 1.5 hours in winter and 2.5 hours in Adelaide's summer.
Adelaide (ACST, UTC+9:30) is 9.5 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), Adelaide on ACST is 8.5 hours ahead. During Adelaide's summer (ACDT, UTC+10:30), Adelaide is 10.5 hours ahead of GMT or 9.5 hours ahead of BST.
Standard business hours in Adelaide are 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM ACST/ACDT, Monday through Friday. Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Key industries include defence, mining, wine (Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale), health and medical research, and manufacturing. The Adelaide Stock Exchange (ASX) operates in Adelaide time. Adelaide is known as the 'Festival City' for its international arts festivals.
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