Western Australia operates on Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) year-round, which is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+8). Western Australia does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Western Australia follows the same timezone. Perth, the state capital, along with Fremantle, Bunbury, and other regional cities all observe AWST. Western Australia is 2 hours behind the eastern states during winter and 3 hours behind during summer when eastern states observe daylight saving time.
Western Australia is the largest Australian state by area, covering about one-third of the continent. Perth is one of the most isolated major cities in the world, with Adelaide being the nearest large city at over 2,100 kilometers away. The state shares the same UTC+8 timezone as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Beijing.