What is the Australia/West time zone?
Australia/West is an IANA time zone identifier used by operating systems and browsers.
Australia/West
West (Australia) · GMT+8
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Direct answer
Current Australia/West time is Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 05:35:17 AM.
Australia/West is currently on GMT+8.
Quick facts
- Current offset: GMT+8
- DST status: Not active
- Next transition: No transition in current data window
Current time at render
Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 05:35:17 AM
Live now: --
Current offset: GMT+8
DST status: Not active
Next transition: No transition in current data window
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About this time zone
This page uses the IANA identifier Australia/West. IANA zones include DST and rule changes, which makes them more accurate than fixed offsets like UTC+2.
Need a reference standard? See UTC Time Now.
Frequently asked questions
Does this time zone observe daylight saving time (DST)?
DST is handled automatically based on official rules for the selected date.
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