ACST time now
Australian Central Standard TimeUTC+9:30
Adelaide is not on ACST right now (it is on ACDT), but other places are.
ACST in other time zones, now
Observatory log
ACST, observed
- 01Stands for
Australian Central Standard Time
UTC+9:30 ·
Australia/Adelaide- 02When it is used
ACST is the standard (winter) time of Adelaide; in summer the clocks switch to ACDT.
Nextin use in Adelaide from 4 April 2027 to 3 October 2027
- 03In use right now
In 1 time zone
Part of the next 12 months: Adelaide, Broken Hill.
All year: Darwin.
Meanings
What ACST means
ACST stands for Australian Central Standard Time. When you schedule across zones, a city name is clearer than an abbreviation.
- Australian Central Standard TimeUTC+9:30this page
Questions
Asked about ACST
What is ACST?
ACST stands for Australian Central Standard Time, which is UTC+9:30. The clock at the top of this page shows the current ACST time, live.
Is ACST in use right now?
Adelaide is not on ACST right now (it is on ACDT), but other places are. ACST is the standard (winter) time of Adelaide; in summer the clocks switch to ACDT.
Is it ACST or ACDT now?
Adelaide is on ACDT now; it returns to ACST on 4 April 2027.