Australia
Time now in South Australia
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 06:08Time zone UTC +9:30
Time zone
Australia/Adelaide
UTC offset
UTC +9:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,815,485
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
06:08
Day length
11h 10m
Coordinates
-30.00, 135.00
Time difference from South Australia
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) South Australia right now.
South Australia on the map
About the time in South Australia
South Australia runs on Australia/Adelaide, which puts the city UTC +9:30 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.
South Australia is on standard time today. The next clock change is due on 4 October 2026; meetings booked either side of it are the ones worth double-checking.
Around 1,815,485 people live in South Australia, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in South Australia
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Australia/Adelaide, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in South Australia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in South Australia, updating every second from Australia/Adelaide (UTC +9:30).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is South Australia?
- South Australia is UTC +9:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is South Australia in?
- South Australia uses Australia/Adelaide, currently UTC +9:30.
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