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Current local time in Katherine, Australia
Australia/Darwin
Observatory log
Katherine, observed
- 01Time zone
Australian Central Standard Time
ACST · UTC+9:30 · IANA
Australia/Darwin- 02Daylight saving
Katherine does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on ACST (UTC+9:30) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:15Sunset18:38Day length12 h 24 minSolar noon12:27
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour06:02–06:44 · 18:10–18:52
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Australia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Australia
- PerthAWST
- EuclaUTC+8:45
- TokyoJST
- DarwinACST
- BrisbaneAEST
- LindemanAEST
- AdelaideACDT
- Broken HillACDT
- MacquarieAEDT
- LauncestonAEDT
- Lord HoweUTC+11
- MelbourneAEDT
and 1 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
14.47° S, 132.27° E · Northern Territory
Differences
Katherine and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KatherineDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −8 h 30 min | |
 New York | −13 h 30 min | |
| Los Angeles | −16 h 30 min | |
| Chicago | −14 h 30 min | |
 São Paulo | −12 h 30 min | |
 Paris | −7 h 30 min | |
 Dubai | −5 h 30 min | |
 Mumbai | −4 h | |
 Singapore | −1 h 30 min | |
 Hong Kong | −1 h 30 min | |
 Tokyo | −30 min |
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Questions
Asked about Katherine
What time zone is Katherine in?
Katherine uses Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), UTC+9:30. Its IANA time-zone ID is Australia/Darwin.
Does Katherine use daylight saving time?
No. Katherine does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+9:30) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Katherine today?
Today in Katherine the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 18:38, giving 12 h 24 min of daylight.