ACDT Time Now — Australian Central Daylight Time

ACDT (Australian Central Daylight Time) is a fixed offset of UTC+10:30 — it never changes for daylight saving.

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UTC+10:30 Monday, June 22, 2026
22:45:53

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It is in ACDT (Australian Central Daylight Time, UTC+10:30) right now. ACDT (Australian Central Daylight Time) is a fixed offset of UTC+10:30 — it never changes for daylight saving.
Daylight saving

Is it ACST or ACDT right now?

ACST (UTC+9:30) is in effect right now. Clocks spring forward to ACDT (UTC+10:30) on October 4, 2026 — in 103 days.
Apr 5Oct 4
ACDT · daylight (UTC+10:30) ACST · standard (UTC+9:30) Today
Clock changes

ACST / ACDT daylight-saving dates

2026

↓ Back Sunday, April 5 → ACST
↑ Forward Sunday, October 4 → ACDT

2027

↓ Back Sunday, April 4 → ACST
↑ Forward Sunday, October 3 → ACDT

Clocks change at 2:00 AM local time. Dates shift by a week or so each year; these are computed live from the IANA time-zone database.

What the letters mean

ACST, ACDT and Australian Central Time

Standard time (winter)
ACST — Australian Central Standard Time
UTC+9:30
Daylight time (summer)
ACDT — Australian Central Daylight Time
UTC+10:30
When you're not sure
Write Australian Central Time — it refers to whichever of ACST or ACDT is currently in effect, so it's always correct.
Time differences

ACDT vs other time zones right now

UTC Coordinated Universal Time −10:30 → GMT Greenwich Mean Time −10:30 → EST Eastern Standard Time −15:30 → PST Pacific Standard Time −18:30 → CST Central Standard Time −16:30 → CET Central European Time −9:30 → IST India Standard Time −5h → SGT Singapore Time −2:30 →

Tap a row for the full conversion page with a 24-hour table and the best hours to schedule across both zones.

Reference

About ACDT

Full name
Australian Central Daylight Time
UTC offset
UTC+10:30
Type
Daylight-saving variant (fixed offset)
Standard counterpart
ACST — Australian Central Standard Time
Where it is used
South Australia from early October to early April.

ACDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of ACST (UTC+9:30).

Cities on ACDT right now

Adelaide

Convert ACDT to other time zones

ACDT → UTC ACDT → GMT ACDT → EST ACDT → PST ACDT → CST ACDT → CET ACDT → IST ACDT → SGT

Convert ACDT to major cities

ACDT → New York ACDT → London ACDT → Tokyo ACDT → Sydney ACDT → Los Angeles ACDT → Dubai ACDT → Singapore ACDT → Mumbai

Frequently asked questions

What does ACDT stand for?

ACDT stands for Australian Central Daylight Time, a UTC offset of UTC+10:30.

Is ACST the same as ACDT?

No. ACST (UTC+9:30) is standard (winter) time; ACDT (UTC+10:30) is daylight (summer) time, one hour ahead. The umbrella term “Australian Central Time” refers to whichever is in effect, so it is always safe to write Australian Central Time when you are unsure.

When do the clocks change for ACDT?

In 2026, clocks go forward into ACDT on Sunday, October 4 and back into ACST on Sunday, April 5. The dates shift by a week or so each year; this page always shows the live, correct schedule.

What time is it in ACDT right now?

It is currently 10:45 PM on Monday, June 22, 2026 in ACDT (UTC+10:30).

Where is ACDT used?

South Australia from early October to early April. Cities currently on this time include Adelaide.

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