Time difference between Canberra and Darwin

Compare the current local time in Canberra and Darwin, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.

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How do I convert a specific time?

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What's the working-hours overlap?

When Canberra's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Darwin's.

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How do you schedule across Canberra and Darwin?

Working across Canberra and Darwin is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 7 hours every day, from 09:30 to 17:00 in Canberra (09:00 to 16:30 in Darwin). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.

What's the quick reference?

Common hours in Canberra mapped to Darwin
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06:00 β€” Early morningβ€”β€”
09:00 β€” Start of workβ€”β€”
12:00 β€” Lunchtimeβ€”β€”
15:00 β€” Mid-afternoonβ€”β€”
17:00 β€” End of workβ€”β€”
20:00 β€” Eveningβ€”β€”

What's the daylight saving status?

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Canberra

Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT on Saturday 3 October 2026

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Darwin does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.