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1. Time zones - Standard Time
Important: This section shows time differences when Australia is on Standard Time (generally April to September). Click here to see time differences when Australia is on Daylight Saving Time.
Australia
Australia is split into 3 separate time zones.
Time difference - Standard Time
Philippines
The Philippines has 1 time zone: Philippine Time (PHT). PHT is used all year round, without any daylight savings changes.
South Africa
South Africa has 2 different time zones: South Africa Standard Time (SAST) and Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Durban exists in the SAST time zone.
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2. Time zones - Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Important: This page shows time differences when Australia is on Daylight Saving Time (generally October to March). Click here to see time differences when Australia is on Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) occurs in some states and territories of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory). During DST, the time in those locations is adjusted to be 1 hour later than standard time.
Daylight saving begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October and ends at 2am on the first Sunday in April.
Time zones
During DST, Australia is split up into 5 separate time zones.
Time difference - Daylight Saving Time
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Australia
Australia is split into 3 separate time zones.
| Time zone | State or Territory | City | Manila | Durban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland New South Wales (except Broken Hill) Victoria Tasmania Australian Capital Territory |
Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Hobart Canberra |
2 hours behind | 8 hours behind |
| Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia Northern Territory Broken Hill (in New South Wales) |
Adelaide Darwin Broken Hill (in New South Wales) |
1.5 hours behind | 7.5 hours behind |
| Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | Perth | Same time | 6 hours behind |
Time difference - Standard Time
Philippines
The Philippines has 1 time zone: Philippine Time (PHT). PHT is used all year round, without any daylight savings changes.
South Africa
South Africa has 2 different time zones: South Africa Standard Time (SAST) and Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Durban exists in the SAST time zone.
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2. Time zones - Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (DST) occurs in some states and territories of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory). During DST, the time in those locations is adjusted to be 1 hour later than standard time.
Daylight saving begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October and ends at 2am on the first Sunday in April.
Time zones
During DST, Australia is split up into 5 separate time zones.
| Time zone | State or Territory | City | Manila | Durban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | Brisbane | 2 hours behind | 8 hours behind |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill) Victoria Tasmana Australian Capital Territory |
Sydney Melbourne Hobart Canberra |
3 hours behind | 9 hours behind |
| Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia Broken Hill |
Adelaide Broken Hill |
2.5 hours behind | 7.5 hours behind |
| Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | Darwin | 1.5 hours behind | 8.5 hours behind |
| Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | Perth | Same time | 6 hours behind |
Time difference - Daylight Saving Time
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