Current time in Adelaide, Australia
The current local time in Adelaide is shown below. Adelaide observes ACST in winter and ACDT during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
What's the timezone history of Adelaide?
Adelaide uses a half-hour offset at UTC+9:30, one of only a handful in use at national level anywhere in the world. The choice dates to the late 19th century, when South Australia adopted a longitude reference between the eastern states (UTC+10) and Western Australia (UTC+8) rather than rounding to either. The state observes daylight saving from October to April, shifting to UTC+10:30, while the Northern Territory shares the same standard offset but holds to it year-round.
What are the working hours in Adelaide?
Adelaide's working day runs 09:00 to 17:00, with the city's distinctive economic mix shaped by defence manufacturing at Osborne, wine and food exports through Port Adelaide, and a substantial higher-education sector anchored on three central universities. The Adelaide Festival in March and the parallel Fringe season produce the year's largest cultural and business event, drawing visitors and disrupting central-city scheduling for around four weeks. The South Australian Labour Day public holiday on the second Monday of March coincides with the festival period.
Where is Adelaide?
Adelaide occupies a coastal plain between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent, the capital and by far the largest city of South Australia. The metropolitan area holds around 1.4 million residents, making it Australia's fifth largest, while the surrounding agricultural region includes the Barossa, Clare, and McLaren Vale wine valleys. The distinctive grid plan, laid out by Colonel William Light in 1837, surrounds a central park ring known as the Adelaide Park Lands.