Current time in Perth
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Perth · AustraliaUTC+08:00
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- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviation
- AWST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 2,384,371
Perth time difference
How far Perth is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 13h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 4h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Perth
Perth does not change its clocks: UTC+08:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Perth
- Sunrise today
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:18 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 26 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:06 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 14 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 3 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Perth run 17 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:17 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1974, 1983, 1991, 2006–2008. The last one was on March 29, 2009; since then Perth has stayed on UTC+08:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Western Australia keeps UTC+8 all year. It trialled daylight saving time from 2006 to 2009, and a 2009 referendum rejected it — the fourth time the state's voters had done so.
Sources: IANA tz database: australasia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Perth in?
- Perth uses the Australia/Perth (AWST) time zone and is currently on UTC+08:00.
- Does Perth observe daylight saving time?
- No. Perth stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2009.