Right now, local time in Balcatta is 18:18 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balcatta ranks #42853 worldwide by population and #552 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Day length
- 13h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balcatta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.8750° S, 115.8284° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Australia
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 10,813 · #42853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balcatta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.88° N, 64.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Saint George, Bermuda, about 74 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:18 AST (Atlantic/Bermuda)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balcatta today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 295.4° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Balcatta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balcatta sits in the Australia/Perth time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Balcatta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,296 km away; even Chicago lies some 17,661 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.88° S, 115.83° 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 | 02:18 | −16h |
| Chicago | 04:18 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 07:18 | −11h |
| London | 10:18 | −8h |
| Paris | 11:18 | −7h |
| Moscow | 13:18 | −5h |
| Dubai | 14:18 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 15:48 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:18 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 18:18 | same time |
| Tokyo | 19:18 | +1h |
| Sydney | 21:18 | +3h |
Best time to call Balcatta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balcatta local time:
Cities sharing Balcatta's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney21:18
- Melbourne21:18
- Brisbane20:18
- Perth18:18
- Adelaide20:48
- Gold Coast20:18
- Newcastle21:18
- Sunshine Coast20:18
- Canberra21:18
- Central Coast21:18
- Logan City20:18
- Geelong21:18
Distances from Balcatta
| Sydney | 3,296 km | ESE (104°) |
| Singapore | 3,905 km | NNW (339°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,029 km | N (358°) |
| Mumbai | 7,279 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 7,914 km | NNE (20°) |
| Dubai | 9,032 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 12,210 km | NW (324°) |
| São Paulo | 13,576 km | SSW (199°) |
| Paris | 14,270 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 14,471 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,024 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 17,661 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Balcatta
- Westminster1 km · 18:18
- Nollamara2 km · 18:18
- Stirling2 km · 18:18
- Balga2 km · 18:18
- Tuart Hill3 km · 18:18
- Osborne Park3 km · 18:18
- Hamersley3 km · 18:18
- Gwelup3 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Balcatta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balcatta (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balcatta in?
Balcatta runs on the Australia/Perth IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Balcatta observe daylight saving time?
Balcatta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balcatta today?
Balcatta sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:42 today, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balcatta tonight?
The moon phase over Balcatta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balcatta?
The antipode of Balcatta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.88° N, 64.17° W. It falls on land, near Saint George, Bermuda, about 74 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balcatta?
Balcatta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balcatta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balcatta, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.