here in Brisbane and go back to watching the news.įinally, it is worth mentioning that there is a short period of time after Australian Summer Time begins, which is usually the first week in October, and the UK Winter Time starts, which is usually last week in October, when the above chart will not work. After a quick calculation requiring both hands you realise it’s 6 a.m.
Australian time zones plus#
By cross referencing “Brisbane” and “During Summer UK” you can see that the time difference is plus nine hours. But before you do, you refer to my chart. The news comes on and you’re not really interested. I answer the phone my end and I shout “What are you doing ringing me at six o’clock in the morning!”Įxample 2: Its summer in England and its nine o’clock in the evening. There are two ways of telling the time in Australia.Įxample 1: Its summer in England and its nine o’clock in the evening. So now, before your very eyes, I will create the time zone conversion chart to end all time zone conversion charts, so that anyone living in the UK, whether it be during winter or summer, can tell at a glance what time it is here in Australia, anywhere in the country.īob’s Definitive Guide to the Time Differences Between the UK and Australia for Both Winter and Summer.
By the way, I discovered a very useful and easy to remember saying that would have saved me all that hassle I had remembering whether the clocks go forward or back. The UK only has one time zone but, like parts of Australia, they do have summer/winter times. So as you can see, during the summer there are five (or 7, see disclaimer) different times in use in Australia. Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart: 1 p.m.Now, when it is 12 noon in Brisbane, the time in the other major cities during Australian summer are as follows: Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart: 12 noon (the same).So when it is 12 noon in Brisbane, the time in the other major cities during Australian winter are as follows: This actually simplifies things because Brisbane doesn’t change its clocks for DST, so it’s time is a “constant” throughout the year. But this extends to six or seven if you include a couple of unofficial time zones somewhere around the Western Australia and South Australian borders.Įach of the official time zones has a handy little three letter abbreviation but that’s not important right now, we wouldn’t want this to get confusing, would we?Īs I am in Brisbane, let’s use Brisbane as a base. So, now that I have ensured your fullest confidence in me, here’s my quick and easy explanation of Australia’s time zones.Īustralia has three time zones, although some sources suggest there are four and during the summer, when some states use Daylight Saving Time (DST), there are five different times throughout Australia. Also, when I lived in England, whenever there was a winter/summer time change, I could never work out if I needed to put the clocks forward or back. Today I will attempt to simplify the time differences between England and Australia, which is a bit of a laugh because I hardly understand the time zones of Australia when looked at in isolation. With the huge time differences between the major English speaking nations, staying in touch isn’t easy. “What time is it in Australia?” – I’m so glad you asked!Īnybody considering coming here to live in Australia will probably be leaving friends and family behind somewhere. It probably has more to do with the fact the states being so large.Life in Australia – Moving to Australia – By BobinOz ≡ Menu Reasons put forth by the media at the time mention that it would fade the curtains and upset roosters. Note: the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia do not use Daylight Savings. South Australia and Broken Hill also uses Daylight Savings, putting the clock to UTC plus 10.5 hours. Covering the state of Western Australia (Perth).ĭaylight Savings is used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales (Sydney), Tasmania (Hobart) and Victoria from first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April when their time zones are changed to the UTC plus 11 hours. AWST: Australian Western Standard Time.ACST: Australian Central Standard Time covers the Northern Territory and the state of South Australia, as well as Broken Hill.Excludes Broken Hill, located in the far west of NSW. AEST: Australian Eastern Standard Time covers the territory of The Australian Capital Territory (Canberra), and the states of New South Wales (Sydney), Tasmania (Hobart) and Victoria (Melbourne).
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