What time is it in ACST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Australian Central Time (ACST, or ACDT in summer), following the rules of the Australia/Adelaide time zone. It is UTC+10:30 at the moment.

What does ACST stand for?

ACST stands for Australian Central Time. It is used in Adelaide; Darwin stays on ACST.

What is the UTC offset of ACST?

ACST is UTC+9:30. During daylight saving time the same places are on ACDT, UTC+10:30.

ACST/ACDT: Australian Central Time

Australian Central Time, UTC+10:30 right now. Used in Adelaide; Darwin stays on ACST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

ACST, Australian Central Time

3:03 PM:16ACDT

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

UTC+10:30

Abbreviation: ACST/ACDT
Full name: Australian Central Time
UTC offset now: UTC+10:30
Standard time: UTC+9:30
Daylight time: UTC+10:30
Daylight saving: Yes
Reference zone: Australia/Adelaide
Where: Adelaide; Darwin stays on ACST

Daylight saving time in ACST

DST started
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Apr 4, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour
Winter
UTC+9:30
ACST
Summer
UTC+10:30
ACDT

ACST is the standard time; in summer the zone is on ACDT, UTC+10:30. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Apr 4, 2027.

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Countries and cities on ACST

Where Australian Central Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone.

Countries using ACST
City	Local time	Compared to ACST
AustraliaAdelaide, Darwin, Adelaide Hills	Wed 3:03 PM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.