Time in Adelaide
Australia
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time (ACST)
- IANA zone
Australia/Adelaide- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30, when standard time applies
- Against Dublin
- 8 hours 30 minutes ahead
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Longest day
- 14h 30m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 9h 48m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 34.94°S, 138.60°E
The next clock change in Adelaide
The clocks go forward on Sunday 4 October 2026, when 02:00 becomes 03:00 and everyone loses an hour.
| Date | Clocks go | Local time becomes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | forward | 02:00 → 03:00 |
| 4 Apr 2027 | back | 03:00 → 02:00 |
| 3 Oct 2027 | forward | 02:00 → 03:00 |
| 2 Apr 2028 | back | 03:00 → 02:00 |
| 1 Oct 2028 | forward | 02:00 → 03:00 |
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Adelaide do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Adelaide is |
|---|---|
| Now | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 3 April 2027 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 2 October 2027 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Adelaide right now?
Adelaide keeps Australian Central Time (UTC+09:30). Adelaide is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Adelaide from Ireland?
Adelaide is currently 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland. That changes to 9 hours 30 minutes ahead on Saturday 3 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Adelaide change its clocks?
Yes. Adelaide observes daylight saving time. The clocks next go forward on Sunday 4 October 2026, when 02:00 becomes 03:00.