About Australian Western Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Abbreviation
- AWST
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Australia.
Western Australia is a single zone covering a third of the continent, anchored by Perth and closer to Jakarta than to Sydney. It shares its offset with Singapore and Beijing rather than with the rest of Australia.
Daylight saving time
Australian Western Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+8 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Australian Western Time.
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
Major cities in Australian Western Time
The current local time in these cities matches Australian Western Time.
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Australian Western Time (AWST)?
- Australian Western Time (AWST) is UTC+8 year-round — no daylight saving — the clock for Perth and Western Australia.
- What is AWST in UTC?
- AWST is UTC+8, the same all year.
- Does Australian Western Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Australian Western Time stays at UTC+8 year-round.