Time in Adelaide
The exact local hour in Adelaide, Australia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Adelaide sits at -34.9285° S, 138.6007° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:24 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:50 (6:50 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:14 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:37 (5:37 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:03 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 46m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Adelaide is in the Australia/Adelaide zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9:30, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 4 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+9:30 to UTC+10:30 (clocks spring forward).
Adelaide compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Adelaide, with the great-circle distance from Adelaide for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h 30m | 16,265 km · 10,107 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h 30m | 17,097 km · 10,624 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −0h 30m | 7,852 km · 4,879 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h 30m | 11,016 km · 6,845 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +0h 30m | 1,162 km · 722 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h 30m | 13,162 km · 8,178 mi |
About Adelaide
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,402,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -34.9285, 138.6007 |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Adelaide |
| UTC offset | UTC+9:30 |
| Country calling code | +61 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Adelaide
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Adelaide on the world clock.