Time in Darwin
Australia
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time (ACST)
- IANA zone
Australia/Darwin- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30 all year
- Against Dublin
- 8 hours 30 minutes ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 52m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 24m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 12.43°S, 130.85°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Darwin do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Darwin is |
|---|---|
| Now | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Darwin right now?
Darwin keeps Australian Central Time (UTC+09:30). Darwin 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 Darwin from Ireland?
Darwin is currently 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Ireland. That changes to 9 hours 30 minutes ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Darwin change its clocks?
No. Darwin stays on Australian Central Time (UTC+09:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.