Offset
The time difference between Adelaide and Frankfurt am Main is 7.5 hours.
Adelaide (ACST) is ahead of Frankfurt am Main (CEST).
ACST: UTC+9:30
CEST: UTC+2
Frankfurt am Main is currently observing daylight saving time; Adelaide is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Adelaide and Frankfurt am Main don't overlap on the same weekday. Frankfurt am Main is 7 hours behind Adelaide.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Adelaide (7 AM–12 PM in Frankfurt am Main) — suggest 5:00 PM Adelaide (9:30 AM Frankfurt am Main).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Adelaide uses Australian Central Time (ACST, or ACDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Frankfurt am Main uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Germany, dial +49.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 9,750 miles northwest of Adelaide.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Adelaide | Frankfurt am Main | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Adelaide: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Frankfurt am Main: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Adelaide and Frankfurt am Main are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 9:33 PM
- Day length
- 16h 15m
Daylight overlap: 4h 24m — 12:48 PM–5:12 PM in Adelaide (5:18 AM–9:42 AM in Frankfurt am Main). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Airports in Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 9:00 am Adelaide is 1:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:00 pm Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:00 pm Adelaide is 4:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:30 pm Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:30 pm Adelaide is 5:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 2:00 pm Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 2:00 pm Adelaide is 6:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 5:00 pm Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 5:00 pm Adelaide is 9:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 11:30 pm Adelaide in Frankfurt am Main?
- 11:30 pm Adelaide is 4:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.