Adelaide, Australia
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Time in Adelaide, Australia right now
Adelaide is a major city in South Australia, Australia. Clocks follow the Australia/Adelaide time zone: UTC+10:30 on January 15 and UTC+9:30 on July 15, 2026. Other dates can use a different offset; see the clock changes below.
About 1.5 million people set their clocks to this time in Adelaide alone.
Live clock for Adelaide
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Adelaide time compared with UTC
Adelaide runs UTC+10:30 in January and UTC+9:30 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Adelaide reads 22:30 in January and 21:30 in July.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Adelaide in January | Adelaide in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10:30 | 09:30 |
| 03:00 | 13:30 | 12:30 |
| 06:00 | 16:30 | 15:30 |
| 09:00 | 19:30 | 18:30 |
| 12:00 | 22:30 | 21:30 |
| 15:00 | 01:30 next day | 00:30 next day |
| 18:00 | 04:30 next day | 03:30 next day |
| 21:00 | 07:30 next day | 06:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Adelaide
These are the recorded clock changes for Adelaide in 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+9:30 |
| Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+10:30 |
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 to 02:00 | UTC+9:30 |
| Sunday, October 3, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC+10:30 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Time difference from Adelaide
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15:30 hours behind Adelaide | 13:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| London | 10:30 hours behind Adelaide | 8:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Paris | 9:30 hours behind Adelaide | 7:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Dubai | 6:30 hours behind Adelaide | 5:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Mumbai | 5 hours behind Adelaide | 4 hours behind Adelaide |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours behind Adelaide | 1:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Tokyo | 1:30 hours behind Adelaide | 0:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Sydney | 0:30 hours ahead of Adelaide | 0:30 hours ahead of Adelaide |
| Los Angeles | 18:30 hours behind Adelaide | 16:30 hours behind Adelaide |
| Sao Paulo | 13:30 hours behind Adelaide | 12:30 hours behind Adelaide |
Sunrise and sunset in Adelaide through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:18 | 19:27 | 12 h 09 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 07:23 | 17:11 | 9 h 48 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:05 | 18:11 | 12 h 06 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:58 | 20:28 | 14 h 30 m |
Computed for Adelaide's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Adelaide sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Adelaide
What time zone is Adelaide in?
Adelaide uses the Australia/Adelaide time zone: UTC+10:30 in January and UTC+9:30 in July.
Does Adelaide change its clocks in 2026?
Yes. In 2026 the clocks go back on Sunday, April 5 at 03:00, and forward on Sunday, October 4 at 02:00. The table above shows the size of each change and the resulting UTC offset.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and New York City?
In January, New York City is 15:30 hours behind Adelaide; in July it is 13:30 hours behind Adelaide. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Adelaide's coordinates.