Current Time in Adelaide
What time is it in Adelaide right now? Below is the live current local time in Adelaide, Australia.
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Time zone information for Adelaide
- Time zone name
- Australia/Adelaide
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Australian Central Time — observes daylight saving.
Compare Adelaide with other cities
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What you need to know before scheduling something with Adelaide — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Adelaide is currently on standard time.
The clocks next change on Saturday, 3 October 2026, when local time moves forward by 60 minutes.
Adelaide runs on a 30-minute offset from the hour — one of a small number of zones worldwide that does.
The working week
Australia follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Adelaide’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Adelaide time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -13 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -8 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Singapore | -1 h | 10:30–17:00 |
| Sydney | +1 h | 09:00–16:30 |
Upcoming public holidays in Australia
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
- New Year's Day
- Australia Day
- Good Friday
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.