What time is it in Canberra?
04:36:39
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Canberra, Australia
- Time zone UTC+11:00
- Next clock change: 4 April 2027
- Sunrise 05:49 · sunset 19:46
Time difference with Canberra
Canberra is on UTC+11:00 right now: 11 hours ahead of UTC in January and 10 hours ahead in July.
| City | Time | Compared with Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:36 | 11 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:36 | 16 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:36 | 19 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:36 | 10 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:36 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:36 | 7 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:06 | 5 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:36 | 3 hours behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:36 | 3 hours behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:36 | 2 hours behind |
| Sydney Australia | 04:36 | same time |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:36 | 14 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Canberra
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+11:00 → UTC+10:00) |
| Sunday 3 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+10:00 → UTC+11:00, summer time) |
Last change: Sunday 4 October 2026 (clocks went forward by one hour).
History of local time in Canberra
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1971 | UTC+10, summer time UTC+11 |
| until 1970 | UTC+10 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Australia/Sydney. Daylight saving time in Australia: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Canberra
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 797 km away, Mont Gambier is 30 min behind Canberra most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Tuggeranong | 16 km |
| Goulburn | 80 km |
| Batemans Bay | 106 km |
| Wollongong | 187 km |
| Blue Mountains | 206 km |
| Bathurst | 212 km |
| Orange | 222 km |
| Wodonga | 223 km |
Day and night around the world
- Canberra
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Sun and Moon in Canberra
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Day length
- 13 h 56 min
- Tomorrow
- +2 min
Dawn 05:21, dusk 20:14, solar noon 12:47. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (9 h 46 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (14 h 32 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:37 (3 October 2027), latest at 07:18 (4 April 2027); earliest sunset at 16:57 (8 June 2027), latest at 20:22 (5 January 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 22 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:07 · moonset none that day · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 22:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney
- Melbournesame time
- Brisbane1 hour behind
- Perth3 hours behind
- Adelaide30 min behind
- Gold Coast1 hour behind
- Newcastle
- Central Coast
- Sunshine Coast1 hour behind
- Logan City1 hour behind
- Hobartsame time
- Darwin1 h 30 min behind