ACST
Darwin Time
Australia/Darwin
Current time
11:21:00 PM
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Darwin Time uses the IANA identifier Australia/Darwin. The current snapshot on Oct 16, 2026 shows UTC+09:30 and the abbreviation ACST; daylight-saving time is Not active. These values describe the selected moment, not a fixed rule for every date. Governments can change civil-time rules, and the IANA database records historical and scheduled changes for a location. For appointments, travel, software logs, and international deadlines, keep the named zone together with the date instead of saving only an abbreviation or UTC offset. A label such as CST may refer to more than one region, while Australia/Darwin gives the calculator a specific rule set.
UTC-to-local reference for today
The table converts four UTC reference times on Oct 16, 2026 into Australia/Darwin. It is useful for a quick check, but use the converter above when your event is on another date because the applicable offset may change.
| UTC | Local time | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | Friday, October 16, 2026 · 09:30 | UTC+09:30 |
| 06:00 UTC | Friday, October 16, 2026 · 15:30 | UTC+09:30 |
| 12:00 UTC | Friday, October 16, 2026 · 21:30 | UTC+09:30 |
| 18:00 UTC | Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 03:30 | UTC+09:30 |
No offset change appears in the next 400 days of the current IANA schedule. This does not guarantee that authorities will never change the rule.
Primary references
These standards and official pages support the definitions and rules discussed above. Time-zone policies and published calendars can change, so consult the responsible authority for critical future dates.