Time Now in Adelaide, Australia 🇦🇺
Lat/Long: 34.93° S, 138.6° E
Elevation: 59 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 4,886 cities in Australia by population
State: South Australia
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: ACST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT
Local time in Adelaide runs on a UTC+9:30 offset (Australia/Adelaide). Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Its elevation is a gentle 59 m. Adelaide is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 1162 km off. Adelaide ranks among the biggest cities in Australia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Adelaide sees 10h 15m between a 07:14 sunrise and a 17:30 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Adelaide
Daylight Hours in Adelaide
Adelaide gets 10h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Adelaide is at 07:14 and sunset in Adelaide is at 17:30.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 48m near the June solstice to 14h 30m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Adelaide and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Adelaide right now.
Other Cities in Australia with Local Time
Cities Sharing Adelaide's Time Zone (UTC+9:30)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Adelaide.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 05:44 | 07:14 | 12:22 | 15:09 | 17:29 | 18:59 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:43 | 07:13 | 12:22 | 15:10 | 17:30 | 19:00 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:42 | 07:12 | 12:22 | 15:11 | 17:31 | 19:01 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:42 | 07:12 | 12:22 | 15:11 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:41 | 07:11 | 12:22 | 15:12 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:40 | 07:10 | 12:22 | 15:12 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:40 | 07:09 | 12:21 | 15:13 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Adelaide
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Moon Phases & Times for Adelaide
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Distances & Clock Changes in Adelaide
How Far Is Adelaide From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1,162 km | E (88deg) |
| Singapore | 5,418 km | NW (311deg) |
| Hong Kong | 6,868 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,852 km | N (1deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,168 km | WNW (300deg) |
| Dubai | 11,016 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Los Angeles | 13,163 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 13,489 km | S (174deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Adelaide?
Adelaide next changes its clocks on October 3, 2026, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.
Adelaide's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Adelaide and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.9deg N, 41.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Adelaide
What time is it in Adelaide right now?
The current local time in Adelaide is 15:02 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Adelaide follows the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide runs on the Australia/Adelaide IANA time zone (UTC+9:30), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Adelaide?
Is Adelaide on daylight saving time right now?
No — Adelaide is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Adelaide today?
In Adelaide today the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:30, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Adelaide tonight?
Tonight the moon over Adelaide is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 94.7%.
What is solar time in Adelaide?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Adelaide, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.