Time zone
Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), UTC+10:30. IANA zone Australia/Adelaide.
Time in Australia
Time in Adelaide now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
ACDT · UTC+10:30 Australian Central Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Apr 4, 2027
Adelaide time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30).
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Coordinates 34.93° S, 138.60° E; population about 1,469,163.
Sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 8:13 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 34 min
- Night length
- 10 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:55 AM – 6:46 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 7:11 PM – 8:02 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:45 AM – 5:55 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 8:02 PM – 8:13 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Adelaide time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Adelaide |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 18 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 17 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 17 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 20 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 19 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 17 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 13 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 13 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide |
Questions about time in Adelaide
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30) as standard time and Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT, UTC+10:30) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Adelaide, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Adelaide observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+10:30 → UTC+9:30). The previous change was on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How far is Adelaide from UTC?
Adelaide is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC on standard time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:12 AM and set at 7:46 PM, giving 13 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Adelaide
- Bendigo, Australia 551 km
- Ballarat, Australia 555 km
- Geelong, Australia 627 km
- Melbourne, Australia 654 km
- Canberra, Australia 958 km
- Wollongong, Australia 1,125 km
- Hobart, Australia 1,162 km
- Sydney, Australia 1,162 km
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