Time in ACST (Australian Central Standard Time)
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18:51:44
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
About ACST
Used in South Australia, the Northern Territory, and the town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. It is notable for its half-hour offset from UTC. During daylight saving, South Australia switches to ACDT.
UTC Offset: +09:30
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Australia/Adelaide
FAQ — Australian Central Standard Time
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The current time in Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is 18:51:44. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
ACST stands for Australian Central Standard Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Australian Central Standard Time include Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Broken_Hill, Australia/Darwin, Australia/North, Australia/South, Australia/Yancowinna. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
ACST is used (in whole or in part) by Australia. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into ACST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.