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Current local time in Southern Cross, Australia
Australia/Perth
Observatory log
Southern Cross, observed
- 01Time zone
Australian Western Standard Time
AWST · UTC+8 · IANA
Australia/Perth- 02Daylight saving
Southern Cross does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on AWST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:18Sunset18:16Day length12 h 59 minSolar noon11:47
MoonWaxing gibbous, 64% lit
Golden hour05:03–05:51 · 17:45–18:32
- 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.
- 08Coordinates
31.22° S, 119.32° E · Western Australia
Differences
Southern Cross and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Southern CrossDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
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Questions
Asked about Southern Cross
What time zone is Southern Cross in?
Southern Cross uses Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Australia/Perth.
Does Southern Cross use daylight saving time?
No. Southern Cross does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Southern Cross today?
Today in Southern Cross the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:16, giving 12 h 59 min of daylight.