Current time in Darwin
Darwin is a city in Northern Territory, Australia, located in the Oceania region of Oceania. It uses the Australia/Darwin IANA timezone, currently at UTC+09:30 (GMT+9:30). With a population of around 147,255, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Australia.
Now in AU
Darwin, Australia
Timezone
Australia/Darwin
UTC offset
UTC+09:30
Standard
ACST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Darwin for calls, travel, and planning
Darwin is a city in Northern Territory, Australia, located in the Oceania region of Oceania. It uses the Australia/Darwin IANA timezone, currently at UTC+09:30 (GMT+9:30). With a population of around 147,255, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Australia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Darwin for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 8 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin. New York is currently 13 hours 30 minutes behind Darwin.
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Timezone
Australia/Darwin
UTC Offset
UTC+09:30
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+9:30
DST
Not active
Region
Oceania
Country
Australia
State / Area
Northern Territory
Calling Code
+61
City profile
Useful local details for Darwin
Darwin is located in Northern Territory, Australia, in the Oceania continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 147,255, ranking it #410 in Australia by size. For timezone purposes, Darwin uses Australia/Darwin (UTC+09:30). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+09:30 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Darwin does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Darwin
For work calls, the standard business window in Darwin is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+9:30. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Darwin local time before inviting people across Oceania or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Darwin uses AUD and the calling code for Australia is +61. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 147,255, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Oceania.
Use for daylight saving
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+09:30 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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