Central Desert in numbers
- Coordinates
- -21.0720, 133.4990
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia, Oceania
- Capital
- Canberra — 2195 km away
What time is it in Central Desert, Northern Territory, Australia
See the local time in Central Desert, Northern Territory, Australia right now, measured in the Australia/Darwin time zone (+9:30).
Central Desert, Australia
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC+9:30 · Australia/Darwin
Local time in Central Desert
UTC+9:30 · no daylight saving time
Central Desert keeps Australia/Darwin clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:57 AM Solar noon 12:21 PM Sunset 6:45 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:34 AM – 7:08 PM
Weather in Central Desert right now
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Central Desert and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northern Territory
- Darwin 139 902
- Palmerston 33 695
- Alice Springs 25 912
- Howard Springs 6 852
- Katherine 5 980
- Karama 4 894
Nearby places
- Numagalong — 29.8 km
- Barrow Creek — 66.4 km
- Tara — 69.1 km
- Wilora — 78.4 km
- Ali Curung — 85.9 km
- Wauchope — 89.2 km
Central Desert: clock, sun and surroundings
Clocks in Central Desert follow Australia/Darwin, an offset of UTC+9:30 from Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving time here: No.
Today the sun rises over Central Desert at 5:57 AM and sets at 6:45 PM. That is 12 h 48 min of daylight in all.
If you are looking near Central Desert, both Numagalong and Barrow Creek keep the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone contains Central Desert?
- Central Desert is in Australia/Darwin, which has an offset of +9:30.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Central Desert?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Central Desert?
- Expect it at 6:45 PM.