Where the Australia/Perth time zone is used
Countries: 🇦🇺 Australia.
Area covered: Western Australia (most areas).
Also known in software as: Australia/West.
Largest cities on Australia/Perth
PerthWestern Australia
MandurahWestern Australia
BunburyWestern Australia
GeraldtonWestern Australia
AlbanyWestern Australia
KwinanaWestern Australia
KalgoorlieWestern Australia
BusseltonWestern Australia
KarrathaWestern Australia
RockinghamWestern Australia
Port HedlandWestern Australia
BroomeWestern Australia
Australia/Perth time zone
Australian Western Time
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
IANA: Australia/Perth · UTC+8
Daylight saving time in Australia/Perth
Australia/Perth does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Australia/Perth today
Sunrise 05:53 · Sunset 18:17
Daylight 12h 24m · Solar noon 12:05
Time in Australia/Perth vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Australia/Perth |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 15 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 4 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Thu | 2.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | same time |
| Tokyo | Fri | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 2 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 13 hours behind |
What time zone is Australia/Perth in?
Clocks in Australia/Perth run on Australian Western Time (AWST, UTC+8); software knows the zone as Australia/Perth.
Does Australia/Perth observe daylight saving time?
No. Australia/Perth keeps UTC+8 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Australia/Perth in software and databases
Older software may still use Australia/West; these are aliases of Australia/Perth and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+8, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Australia/Perth
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Frequently asked questions about Australia/Perth
What time zone is Australia/Perth in?
Australian Western Time (AWST), UTC+8; IANA zone Australia/Perth.
Does Australia/Perth have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+8 all year.