Time in Perth now

9:06PMAWST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

AWSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Australia/Perth

No clock changes: Perth stays on AWST (UTC+8) all year.

Clock rules in Perth

Perth keeps AWST (UTC+8) all year, the clock of most of Western Australia. Not all of Western Australia is on it: UTC+8:45 all year in the area tzdata describes as “Western Australia (Eucla)”. tzdata describes Perth’s zone, Australia/Perth, as “Western Australia (most areas)”.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 2008–09.

Local mean solar time at 115.86° E is UTC+7:43, so the clock runs 17 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:17 PM.

The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Australia/Perth page.

Time difference from Perth

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Perth	January	July
Canberra	Capital · 3,090 km	12:06 AM Wed, Nov 4	+3 h	+3 h	+2 h
Sydney	Elsewhere in Australia · 3,290 km	12:06 AM Wed, Nov 4	+3 h	+3 h	+2 h
Brisbane	Elsewhere in Australia · 3,610 km	11:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+2 h
Adelaide	Elsewhere in Australia · 2,130 km	11:36 PM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h 30 min	+2 h 30 min	+1 h 30 min
Flying Fish Cove	Nearest capitals abroad · 2,610 km	8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	−1 h
Dili	Nearest capitals abroad · 2,790 km	10:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
West Island	Nearest capitals abroad · 2,940 km	7:36 PM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h 30 min	−1 h 30 min	−1 h 30 min
New York City	World cities	8:06 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	5:06 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	1:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	2:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	5:06 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Perth overlap yours today.

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Places near Perth

Place	Distance	Clock vs Perth
Mandurah	65 km south	same clock

Perth at a glance

CountryAustralia
State or provinceWestern Australia
Population2,384,371
Coordinates31.95° S, 115.86° E
Elevation34 m
Time zone IDAustralia/Perth
Standard timeAWST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+61

Questions

What time is it in Perth now?

The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Perth is on UTC+8 all year, 3 hours behind Canberra in January and 2 hours behind Canberra in July.

What time zone is Perth in?

Perth keeps AWST (UTC+8) all year, the clock of most of Western Australia. Not all of Western Australia is on it: UTC+8:45 all year in the area tzdata describes as “Western Australia (Eucla)”. tzdata describes Perth’s zone, Australia/Perth, as “Western Australia (most areas)”. Its IANA time zone ID is Australia/Perth.