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Time difference between United States and Australia
Time difference
Australia is 15 h ahead of United States. Right now it is 05:29 in United States and 20:29 in Australia.
United States vs Australia
United States → Australia
- United States
- 05:29 UTC−4:00
- Australia
- 20:29 UTC+11:00
- Difference
- 15 h
You fly east and lose 15 h. On arrival your body clock reads 15 h behind local time — eastward trips take a little longer to adjust to.
Offsets shift through the year because countries start and end daylight saving on different dates. The figures above use each country’s current offset, so they stay correct as the seasons change.
Common questions
What is the time difference between United States and Australia?
Australia is 15 h ahead of United States.
What time is it in Australia now?
It is currently 20:29 in Australia (UTC+11:00).