Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Canberra move forward on October 4 and back on April 5.

What is the time difference between Canberra and New York?

Canberra is currently 14 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Canberra and London?

Canberra is currently 9 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Which other cities share the same time as Canberra?

Sydney, Australia are in the same Australia/Sydney zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Canberra.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Australia/Sydney. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Australia · Oceania

Canberra

Australia/Sydney

04:02:51 AM

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+10:00

Abbreviation

GMT+10

DST Active

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

October 4

Clocks back

April 5

Location

Lat: -35.28°

Lng: 149.13°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Canberra Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-14h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	-9h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	-1h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	—
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-6h

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04:02:51 AM

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · UTC+10:00 GMT+10

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Canberra's time zone

Canberra is located in Australia, in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude -35.3°, longitude 149.1°. Local clocks follow the Australia/Sydney time zone.