Time in Darwin
The exact local hour in Darwin, Australia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Darwin sits at -12.4634° S, 130.8456° 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 | 06:32 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:54 (6:54 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:45 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:35 (6:35 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:57 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 41m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Darwin is in the Australia/Darwin zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9:30.
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+9:30 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Darwin compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Darwin, with the great-circle distance from Darwin for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h 30m | 13,852 km · 8,607 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h 30m | 16,048 km · 9,972 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −0h 30m | 5,432 km · 3,375 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h 30m | 9,189 km · 5,710 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +0h 30m | 3,149 km · 1,957 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h 30m | 12,696 km · 7,889 mi |
About Darwin
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Population | 148,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -12.4634, 130.8456 |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Darwin |
| UTC offset | UTC+9:30 |
| Country calling code | +61 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Darwin
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 Darwin on the world clock.