Time zone
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), UTC+8. IANA zone Australia/Perth.
Time in Australia
Time in Perth now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AWST · UTC+8 Australian Western Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 25 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Perth time zone
Clock changes
Perth does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Coordinates 31.95° S, 115.86° E; population about 2,384,371.
Sunrise and sunset in Perth today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:00 PM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 25 min
- Night length
- 10 h 35 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:01 AM – 5:51 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:08 PM – 6:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:51 AM – 5:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:58 PM – 7:08 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.
Perth time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Perth |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Perth |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Perth |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Perth |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Perth |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Perth |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Perth |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Perth |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Perth |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Perth |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Perth |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Perth |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Perth |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Perth |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Perth |
Questions about time in Perth
What time zone is Perth in?
Perth uses Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Perth, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Perth observe daylight saving time?
No. Perth stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Perth from UTC?
Perth is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Perth 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 5:17 AM and set at 6:42 PM, giving 13 h 25 min of daylight.
Near Perth
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- Geelong, Australia 2,672 km
- Malang, Indonesia 2,686 km
- Melbourne, Australia 2,721 km
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