Time in Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia 24-Hour Clock and 12-Hour Clock

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The timezone for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia is AEDT (AUS Eastern Standard Time or Australia/Sydney)

  • The Canberra timezone is 11 hour(s) ahead UTC.
  • Currently, Canberra observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). Its known by the abbreviation AEDT.
  • The current date in Canberra is December 23, 2024.
  • The currency of Australia is the Dollar (AUD).
  • The international dialing code to call Australia is +61.

DST means 'Daylight Saving Time'. The Daylight Saving Time has been in use in some countries like United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and also in Europe. Its goal is to make the best use of daylight hours by shifting the clocks forward in the Spring and backward in the Fall. In Europe, Daylight Saving Time is known as 'Summer Time'. The correct spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time.


* The reference time is our web server time. We suppose it is very accurate for most purposes, but we cannot guarantee its exactness.