Australian time zones
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. It is 1:15 pm in Hobart (Tas). What time is it in Perth (WA)? It is June, so no state is on daylight saving time.
2. It is 12:00 pm in Perth (WA). What time is it in Canberra (ACT)? It is June, so no state is on daylight saving time.
3. It is 4:20 pm in Canberra (ACT). What time is it in Perth (WA)? It is June, so no state is on daylight saving time.
4. It is 3:25 pm in Perth (WA). What time is it in Brisbane (Qld)? It is June, so no state is on daylight saving time.
5. It is 5:15 pm in Sydney (NSW). What time is it in Perth (WA)? It is June, so no state is on daylight saving time.
Answer key · Australian time zones
1. 11:15 am
Hobart (Tas) is UTC+10 and Perth (WA) is UTC+8.
So Perth is 2 hours behind Hobart: take away 2 hours.
1:15 pm − 2 hours = 11:15 am in Perth.
2. 2:00 pm
Perth (WA) is UTC+8 and Canberra (ACT) is UTC+10.
So Canberra is 2 hours ahead of Perth: add 2 hours.
12:00 pm + 2 hours = 2:00 pm in Canberra.
3. 2:20 pm
Canberra (ACT) is UTC+10 and Perth (WA) is UTC+8.
So Perth is 2 hours behind Canberra: take away 2 hours.
4:20 pm − 2 hours = 2:20 pm in Perth.
4. 5:25 pm
Perth (WA) is UTC+8 and Brisbane (Qld) is UTC+10.
So Brisbane is 2 hours ahead of Perth: add 2 hours.
3:25 pm + 2 hours = 5:25 pm in Brisbane.
5. 3:15 pm
Sydney (NSW) is UTC+10 and Perth (WA) is UTC+8.
So Perth is 2 hours behind Sydney: take away 2 hours.
5:15 pm − 2 hours = 3:15 pm in Perth.
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