Timezone details
- Identifier
- Abbreviation
- —
- Transitioned
- May 31, 2021 at 09:00 AM
- Featured city
- Perth
Perth
Australia • Perth
AustraliaCurrent local time
12:14:00
Sunday, May 31, 2026
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
No daylight saving changes
Perth does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+08:00 all year long.
Location
- Latitude
- -31.95
- Longitude
- 115.85
- Country
- Australia
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
FAQs
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) covers Western Australia—including Perth—and stays on a steady UTC+08:00 year-round with no daylight saving shifts, so you never lose an hour when scheduling across the seasons.
Does AWST ever switch to daylight saving time?
No; Western Australia currently uses AWST all year, keeping UTC+08:00 without any seasonal shifts.
Why did Western Australia try DST in the past?
Western Australia trialed daylight saving several times in the 20th and 21st centuries but rejected it permanently due to public opposition and lifestyle impacts—such as later sunrises in winter.
How many time zones touch AWST?
AWST sits next to Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+09:30) to the east and aligns neatly with Singapore, Malaysian Standard Time, and China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
What is the ideal overlap for calling Perth from Europe?
Because AWST is UTC+08:00 with no DST changes, European morning slots (roughly 8–10 a.m. CET) correspond to late afternoon in Perth—making mid-morning EU calls land neatly before Perth’s end of business.
Why does Perth not share a wall-clock time with Sydney except briefly?
Sydney observes daylight saving (UTC+11:00 in summer) while Perth stays at UTC+08:00; they only overlap during spring and autumn transitions if you ignore DST—but not broadly in practice—keeping their clocks apart most of the year.
Is AWST used uniformly across all of Western Australia?
Yes—Perth and the entire state use AWST; unlike the eastern states, WA has never split its time zone by region or DST adoption.
When did Western Australia latest trial DST?
The most recent trial was from 2006 to 2009; public feedback and voted referenda afterward confirmed no permanent shift, so AWST remains fixed.
How does AWST align with neighboring Asian markets?
AWST shares its UTC+08:00 offset with Singapore, Hong Kong, and China Standard Time—making it easy to sync with major Asian business hubs without seasonal clock adjustments.