Time zone
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), UTC+9:30. IANA zone Australia/Darwin.
Time in Australia
Time in Darwin now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
ACST · UTC+9:30 Australian Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Darwin time zone
Clock changes
Darwin does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9:30 all year.
Location
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Coordinates 12.46° S, 130.84° E; population about 139,902.
Sunrise and sunset in Darwin today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:30 PM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:09 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 34 min
- Night length
- 11 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:59 AM – 6:42 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:18 PM – 7:00 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:51 AM – 5:59 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 7:00 PM – 7:09 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.
Darwin time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin |
Questions about time in Darwin
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Darwin, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No. Darwin stays on UTC+9:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Darwin from UTC?
Darwin is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Darwin 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 6:13 AM and set at 6:47 PM, giving 12 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Darwin
- Dili, Timor-Leste 721 km
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- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1,811 km
- Townsville, Australia 1,866 km
- Samarinda, Indonesia 2,013 km
- Malang, Indonesia 2,053 km
- Surabaya, Indonesia 2,064 km
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