What is the time difference between London and Perth?

Perth is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Perth from London?

Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Perth. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Perth observe daylight saving time?

No. Perth stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Perth?

It is 19:00 in Perth, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Perth use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Perth uses Australia/Perth, currently UTC+8 (AWST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Perth time

Perth is 7 hours ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the evening in Perth.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Perth.

London	Perth
00:00	07:00
01:00	08:00
02:00	09:00
03:00	10:00
04:00	11:00
05:00	12:00
06:00	13:00
07:00	14:00
08:00	15:00
09:00	16:00
10:00	17:00
11:00	18:00
12:00	19:00
13:00	20:00
14:00	21:00
15:00	22:00
16:00	23:00
17:00	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Perth does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Perth

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 09:00–11:00 in London, 16:00–18:00 in Perth.

London 09:00–11:00Perth 16:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Perth
IANA zone	Europe/London	Australia/Perth
Abbreviation	BST	AWST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Perth?: Perth is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Perth from London?: Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Perth. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Perth observe daylight saving time?: No. Perth stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Perth?: It is 19:00 in Perth, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Perth use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Perth uses Australia/Perth, currently UTC+8 (AWST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.