Satellite View of Canberra
Canberra sits at -35.2809, 149.13. Drag to pan, click then scroll to zoom, and switch between satellite, terrain and street layers.
Oceania · Australia/Sydney
Current Time in Australia
Live local time in Canberra, with today's date, the UTC offset, the difference from your own clock, and current weather conditions.
Canberra, Australia
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Canberra Right Now
Weather, sky, sea and location for Canberra, all updating live.
Weather in Canberra
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Calculated from the mean synodic month, so times are accurate to within a few hours rather than to the minute.
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Reference
Australia at a Glance
| Country | Australia |
| Capital | Canberra |
| Region | Oceania |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Sydney |
| Current UTC offset | — |
| Time zones in country | 5 |
| Daylight saving | Observed |
| Population | about 27 million |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| Calling code | +61 |
| Capital coordinates | -35.2809, 149.13 |
| Day of year | — |
| ISO week number | — |
| Season in Canberra | — |
| Daylight today | — |
| Sun altitude now | — |
| Moon phase | — |
| Hemisphere | Southern |
| Coastline | Has a coastline |
Working with Australia
Time Differences and Business Hours
How Canberra lines up against the cities people most often need to coordinate with.
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Differences are measured against Canberra. For a specific date, use the converter; to find a meeting slot, use the meeting planner.
Understanding the offset
How Australia Time Works
The Zone, Not the Offset
Canberra sits in Australia/Sydney. That name matters more than the number: an offset like the one shown above is only true today, whereas the zone name carries every rule about when the country changes its clocks. Software that stores offsets instead of zone names breaks at the next changeover.
Clock Changes
Australia moves its clocks twice a year. During the weeks when Australia has changed but another country has not, the usual gap between them is an hour different from normal — which is why recurring international meetings quietly drift each spring and autumn.
More Than One Zone
Australia spans about 5 time zones. The clock above is the capital's. If you are dealing with another part of the country, check which zone that region actually uses before assuming it matches Canberra.
Writing Times Clearly
When you send a time to someone in Australia, write the zone with it, or better, send a calendar invitation that converts automatically for each recipient. "14:00 UTC" cannot be misread; "2pm" in a message reaching three countries reliably produces at least one person joining an hour out.
Inside Australia
Time by State, Province or Territory
Australia spans more than one time zone, so a single national clock cannot answer the question. Each place below has its own page with live local time and weather.
Answers
Australia Time Questions
What time is it in Australia right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canberra, Australia, updating every second. It is calculated from the Australia/Sydney time zone using your browser's copy of the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving rules are applied automatically and correctly.
What time zone does Australia use?
Canberra uses the Australia/Sydney zone. The current UTC offset is shown in the panel above and updates itself if the country changes its clocks. Australia spans 5 time zones in total, so other parts of the country may differ from the capital.
Does Australia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Australia puts its clocks forward and back each year, which means the UTC offset shown above changes twice a year. The countdown and conversion tools on this site follow those rules automatically, so you never need to remember the dates.
How do I convert Australia time to my own?
The comparison line above already shows the difference between Canberra and your own device clock. For a specific date and time rather than right now, use the time zone converter, which handles daylight saving for the date you enter rather than for today.
Where does the weather on this page come from?
Open-Meteo, a free weather service. The request goes directly from your browser to their API, so nothing about your visit passes through our server. It reports current conditions and a short forecast for Canberra.
How accurate is the clock?
It reads your own device clock and re-expresses that instant in the Australia/Sydney zone, so it is exactly as accurate as your device. Almost every phone and computer syncs to a network time server automatically, which puts you within a fraction of a second.