Time in Perth, Australia 🇦🇺
The current local time in Perth, Australia is shown below — the city is in the Australia/Perth time zone (UTC +08:00 · AWST).
Perth local time
Monday, 12 October 2026 AWST
Perth at a glance
- Time zone
Australia/Perth- UTC offset now
- +08:00 AWST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 31.95° S, 115.86° E
- Population
- 2,059,484
- Country
- Australia · ISO AU
- Dialing code
- +61
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Perth right now
Time difference
Perth is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Australia holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 18:26
Day length 12h 44m · twilight and monthly table →
Perth vs. major cities
How far Perth is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Perth, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Perth | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Perth time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Perth
Since 1970, Perth has gone through 10 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 2009 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Perth stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (10 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1975–1982 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1983 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1984–1990 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1991 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992–2005 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2006 | UTC +09:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2007–2008 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2009–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Perth through the year
The longest day in Perth is 22 December with 14h 14m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 10h 3m. Day length swings by 4 h 11 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:04 on 1 December and the latest sunset at 19:27 on 2 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Perth in?
Perth uses the Australia/Perth time zone (AWST): UTC +08:00 all year round. Australia spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Perth observe daylight saving time?
No. Perth does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2008.
When is the longest day of the year in Perth?
Around 22 December, with 14h 14m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 June, with 10h 3m.
What is the dialing code for Perth?
To call Perth from abroad, dial your international access code, then Australia's country code +61, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Perth?
The standard work week in Australia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Perth
Everything else we track for Perth: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.