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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia uses Australia/Darwin, currently ACST (UTC+09:30). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Darwin is a city in Australia, home to around 139,900 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:30
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Population
139,902
Calling code
+61
Currency
AUD
Darwin vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:18 / 18:45
- Day length
- 12h 27m
Common questions
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin uses the Australia/Darwin time zone, currently ACST (UTC+09:30).
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Darwin in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Darwin?
Darwin is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC, 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York City, 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of London and 30 minutes ahead of Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .