Right now, local time in Balaclava is 12:09 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balaclava ranks #66000 worldwide by population and #1400 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balaclava — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8667° S, 145.0000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,392 · #66000 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balaclava through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.87° N, 35.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 372 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:09 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balaclava today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:29
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Balaclava — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balaclava sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Balaclava's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 714 km away; even London lies some 16,910 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.87° S, 145.00° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:09 | −19h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | −14h |
| London | 01:09 | −11h |
| Paris | 02:09 | −10h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | −8h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | −2h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | same time |
Best time to call Balaclava
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balaclava local time:
Cities sharing Balaclava's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney12:09
- Melbourne12:09
- Brisbane11:09
- Perth09:09
- Adelaide11:39
- Gold Coast11:09
- Newcastle12:09
- Sunshine Coast11:09
- Canberra12:09
- Central Coast12:09
- Logan City11:09
- Geelong12:09
Distances from Balaclava
| Sydney | 714 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 6,069 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,428 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,197 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,824 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,671 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,774 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,079 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,433 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,572 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,797 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,910 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Balaclava
- St Kilda East0 km · 12:09
- Ripponlea1 km · 12:09
- Windsor2 km · 12:09
- Prahran2 km · 12:09
- Saint Kilda2 km · 12:09
- Elsternwick2 km · 12:09
- Armadale2 km · 12:09
- Elwood2 km · 12:09
FAQ
What time is it in Balaclava right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balaclava (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balaclava in?
Balaclava runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Balaclava observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balaclava today?
Balaclava sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balaclava tonight?
The moon phase over Balaclava tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balaclava?
The antipode of Balaclava — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.87° N, 35.00° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 372 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balaclava?
Balaclava lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balaclava?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balaclava, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.