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
Thursday, 22 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.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- Boxing Day (substitute day) Mon, Dec 28, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 18:33
Day length 13h 3m · twilight and monthly table →
Perth time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Perth doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Perth | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
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.
Cities near Perth
The closest places to Perth among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2,130 km (1,320 mi) east | +2:30 h / +1:30 h |
| Denpasar · Indonesia | 2,590 km (1,610 mi) north | Same time |
| Melbourne | 2,720 km (1,690 mi) east | +3 h / +2 h |
| Surabaya · Indonesia | 2,760 km (1,720 mi) north | −1 h |
| Jakarta · Indonesia | 3,010 km (1,870 mi) north | −1 h |
| Canberra | 3,090 km (1,920 mi) east | +3 h / +2 h |
| Sydney | 3,290 km (2,040 mi) east | +3 h / +2 h |
| Brisbane | 3,610 km (2,240 mi) east | +2 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Perth.
Clock time vs. sun time in Perth
Perth's standard offset, UTC +08:00, is based on the 120° E meridian; the city itself lies at 115.86° E, 4.1° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 17 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:01 (around 29 October) and 12:32 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Perth
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 October 2026
- Time
- 3:30 pm · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-AU, Australia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
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.
What is the nearest city to Perth on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Adelaide, about 2,130 km (1,320 mi) to the east. It is 2 h 30 min ahead of Perth in January and 1 h 30 min ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Perth?
Following the en-AU conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 pm). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Perth
Everything else we track for Perth: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.