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ACDT Time Now

10:30:09

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Time zone: Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT)
UTC offset: UTC+10:30
Daylight saving: In effect
Next clock change: Sun 4 Apr 2027
Sunrise / sunset: 06:03 / 19:57

ACDT is in use right now in Australian Central Time (UTC+10:30).

ACDT is 16.5 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time).

ACDT time zone

Australian Central Time

Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT)

IANA: Australia/Adelaide · UTC+10:30

Daylight saving time in ACDT

In effect now

Next change: Sun 4 Apr, clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00)

Sunrise and sunset in ACDT today

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:57

Daylight 13h 54m · Solar noon 13:00

What time zone is ACDT in?

Clocks in ACDT run on Australian Central Time (ACDT, UTC+10:30); software knows the zone as Australia/Adelaide.

Does ACDT observe daylight saving time?

Yes. ACDT is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:

Sunday 4 April 2027: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (ACDT → ACST)
Sunday 3 October 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (ACST → ACDT)

Time in ACDT vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from ACDT
New York	19:00 Fri	15.5 hours behind
Los Angeles	16:00 Fri	18.5 hours behind
London	00:00 Sat	10.5 hours behind
Paris	01:00 Sat	9.5 hours behind
Dubai	04:00 Sat	6.5 hours behind
Mumbai	05:30 Sat	5 hours behind
Singapore	08:00 Sat	2.5 hours behind
Tokyo	09:00 Sat	1.5 hours behind
Sydney	11:00 Sat	0.5 hours ahead
Johannesburg	02:00 Sat	8.5 hours behind
São Paulo	21:00 Fri	13.5 hours behind
Chicago	18:00 Fri	16.5 hours behind

November 2026 calendar for ACDT

Frequently asked questions about ACDT

What time zone is ACDT in?

Australian Central Time (ACDT), UTC+10:30; IANA zone Australia/Adelaide.

When do the clocks change in ACDT?

Next on Sunday 4 April 2027, when clocks go back from 03:00 to 02:00.