Time in Darwin
The current local time and date in Darwin, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Darwin runs on Australian Central Time at a fixed UTC+9:30 all year; the Northern Territory skips daylight saving, so unlike Adelaide it never shifts to a +10:30 summer offset.
Darwin stays on UTC+9:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Northern Territory does not observe daylight saving.
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FAQ
What time is it in Darwin right now?
Darwin is on UTC+9:30 all year round, which is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Darwin is 21:30. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses the Australia/Darwin time zone, shown as GMT+9:30. Darwin stays on UTC+9:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Northern Territory does not observe daylight saving. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Darwin time into your own local time instantly.
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No — Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+9:30 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. Northern Territory does not observe daylight saving. The difference between Darwin and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Darwin as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Darwin time to my time zone?
Convert Darwin time by taking its UTC+9:30 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Darwin's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Darwin is 23:30 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Darwin?
The dialing code for Darwin is +61. To call from abroad, dial +61 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Darwin?
Standard business hours in Darwin — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 23:30 to 07:30 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
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