ACST – Australian Central Standard Time
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What Time Is It in ACST?
Places on ACST are on ACDT (UTC+10:30) right now, and there it is 9:13 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2026. ACST itself (UTC+9:30) is 8:13 PM.
What Is ACST?
ACST stands for Australian Central Standard Time, which is UTC+9:30. Australian Central Standard Time is used in South Australia and the Northern Territory. South Australia, including Adelaide, switches to daylight saving time (ACDT, UTC+10:30) from October to April; the Northern Territory does not.
On Sunday, April 4, 2027 the clocks change to ACST (UTC+9:30).
ACST Time Zone
ACDTTime Zone
UTC+10:30UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
ACST to Other Time Zones
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) ACST, it is:
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | 2:30 AM |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | 9:30 PM (previous day) |
| CST Central Standard Time | 8:30 PM (previous day) |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | 7:30 PM (previous day) |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | 6:30 PM (previous day) |
| GMT Greenwich Mean Time | 2:30 AM |
| CET Central European Time | 3:30 AM |
| EET Eastern European Time | 4:30 AM |
| IST India Standard Time | 8:00 AM |
| CST China Standard Time | 10:30 AM |
| JST Japan Standard Time | 11:30 AM |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | 12:30 PM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in ACST:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5:43 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Los Angeles | 2:43 AM | 18 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London | 10:43 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris | 11:43 AM | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai | 2:43 PM | 6 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New Delhi | 4:13 PM | 5 hours behind |
| Manila | 6:43 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo | 7:43 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Sydney | 9:43 PM | 30 minutes ahead |