Current Time in Darwin
What time is it in Darwin right now? Below is the live current local time in Darwin, Australia.
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Time zone information for Darwin
- Time zone name
- Australia/Darwin
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Australian Central Standard Time — no daylight saving.
Compare Darwin with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Darwin
What you need to know before scheduling something with Darwin — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Darwin changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
Darwin 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 Darwin’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Darwin 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.