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Current Time in Perth, Australia

See the current time in Perth, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.

6:28 PM
Saturday, September 26, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

Perth time zone

Time zoneAustralian Western Standard Time
Time zone IDAustralia/Perth
UTC offsetUTC+8
Clock changesNone — same offset all year
Sunrise today6:02 AM
Sunset today6:15 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Perth's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

Perth time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from Perth
Los Angeles, CA3:28 AM15 hours behind
New York, NY6:28 AM12 hours behind
London, UK11:28 AM7 hours behind
Dubai, UAE2:28 PM4 hours behind
Shanghai, China6:28 PMsame time
Tokyo, Japan7:28 PM1 hour ahead

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Perth, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

Questions this page answers

About Perth time

This page shows the local time in Perth, Australia — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

Perth time FAQ

What time is it in Perth, Australia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Perth's current local time and updates every minute. Perth is on Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8). The clocks there do not change during the year.

What time zone is Perth in? Perth uses the Australia/Perth time zone, known as Australian Western Standard Time, currently UTC+8. The clocks there do not change during the year.

How far ahead or behind is Perth? The table on this page compares Perth with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.