Current Time in Darwin, Australia 🇦🇺

Lat/Long: 12.46° S, 130.84° E

Population: 147,255

Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

IANA Timezone: Australia/Darwin

UTC Offset: +9:30

Timezone: ACST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Darwin

🌅 Sunrise in Darwin

↑ 7:08 AM

🌇 Sunset in Darwin

↓ 6:37 PM

🌄 Dawn in Darwin

6:45 AM

🌆 Dusk in Darwin

7:00 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Darwin

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

40.6%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 12:04

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 00:01

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00:00:00

Monday, 20 July 2026

Time in Darwin — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Darwin's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Darwin right now?

The current local time in Darwin, Australia is 21:43 (Monday, July 20, 2026). Darwin observes the Australia/Darwin time zone, which is UTC+9.5 .

Which time zone does Darwin use?

Darwin uses Australia/Darwin, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Darwin.

Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?

Darwin is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Australia/Darwin time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Darwin?

Right now Darwin is at UTC+9.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Darwin observes DST.

When does the day change in Darwin?

Midnight in Darwin occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Australia/Darwin zone. Since Darwin is at UTC+9.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.

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