Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is a time zone that is UTC +9:30, meaning it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in parts of Australia, including South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Current Time in ACST
CURRENT ACST TIME
00:00:00 ACST
Quick Facts
- Time Standard: Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
- Offset: UTC +09:30
- Daylight Saving Time: Observed in some regions (switches to ACDT, UTC +10:30)
- Used By: South Australia, Northern Territory
- Also Known As: ACST
Time Difference From ACST
Australian Central Standard Time is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
Examples:
- New York: ACST −14.5 hours (−13.5 during DST)
- London: ACST +9.5 hours (or +8.5 during DST)
- Sydney: ACST +0.5 hours
Daylight Saving Time
South Australia observes daylight saving time and switches to Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), UTC +10:30.
Northern Territory does not observe DST and remains on ACST all year.
Best Time to Call
ACST is ideal for coordinating between Australia, Asia, and parts of Europe.
For example:
10:00 ACST may correspond to midday in eastern Australia and early morning in Asia.
