Australia/Lindeman is an IANA time zone used in Australia. It stays on UTC+10 all year.
Australia/Lindeman at a glance
Rules of the Australia/Lindeman time zone
No clock changes are scheduled in Australia/Lindeman. The last one for daylight saving time was in 1994; since then the offset has been UTC+10 all year.
Recent and upcoming changes in Australia/Lindeman
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25, 1992 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+11 |
| Sunday, March 7, 1993 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+10 |
| Sunday, October 31, 1993 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+11 |
| Sunday, March 6, 1994 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+10 |
Where Australia/Lindeman is used
Australia/Lindeman is used in Australia. None of the cities in our list follow it.
Australia/Lindeman compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 15 h behind | 15 h behind | 14 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 18 h behind | 18 h behind | 17 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 6 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min behind | 4 h 30 min behind | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | Same time |
| UTC | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 10 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+10 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Australia/Lindeman today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Australia/Lindeman in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Australia/Lindeman, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+10 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Australia/Lindeman:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Australia/Lindeman', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Australia/Lindeman'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Australia/Lindeman')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Australia/Lindeman date
Tools for time in Australia/Lindeman
- Convert a time to or from Australia/Lindeman: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Australia/Lindeman to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Australia/Lindeman and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Australia/Lindeman?
UTC+10, all year.
What abbreviation does Australia/Lindeman use?
AEST. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Australia/Lindeman in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.