Australia
Time now in Australian Capital Territory
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 05:35Time zone UTC +10
Time zone
Australia/Sydney
UTC offset
UTC +10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
475,600
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
05:35
Day length
10h 57m
Coordinates
-35.50, 149.00
Time difference from Australian Capital Territory
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About the time in Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory runs on Australia/Sydney, which puts the city UTC +10 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Australian Capital Territory day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 23:00–07:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Australian Capital Territory sits at latitude -35.50, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Australian Capital Territory
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Australia/Sydney, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Australian Capital Territory change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 4 October 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Australian Capital Territory today?
- Sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset at 05:35, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
- What time is it in Australian Capital Territory right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Australian Capital Territory, updating every second from Australia/Sydney (UTC +10).
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