Right now, local time in Ballarat Central is 10:52 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballarat Central ranks #64957 worldwide by population and #1357 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 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballarat Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5621° S, 143.8508° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,540 · #64957 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballarat Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.56° N, 36.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 477 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:52 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballarat Central today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:55
- Maghrib
- 20:01
- Isha
- 21:33
- Qibla direction
- 279.6° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballarat Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballarat Central sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Ballarat Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 781 km away; even London lies some 16,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.56° S, 143.85° 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 | 15:52 | −19h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 20:52 | −14h |
| London | 23:52 | −11h |
| Paris | 00:52 | −10h |
| Moscow | 02:52 | −8h |
| Dubai | 03:52 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 05:22 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:52 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 07:52 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 08:52 | −2h |
| Sydney | 10:52 | same time |
Best time to call Ballarat Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballarat Central local time:
Cities sharing Ballarat Central's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney10:52
- Melbourne10:52
- Brisbane09:52
- Perth07:52
- Adelaide10:22
- Gold Coast09:52
- Newcastle10:52
- Sunshine Coast09:52
- Canberra10:52
- Central Coast10:52
- Logan City09:52
- Geelong10:52
Distances from Ballarat Central
| Sydney | 781 km | ENE (60°) |
| Singapore | 5,968 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,347 km | NNW (330°) |
| Tokyo | 8,157 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,718 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 11,565 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,851 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,132 km | S (169°) |
| Moscow | 14,338 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,652 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,695 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,811 km | NW (311°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Ballarat Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballarat Central (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ballarat Central in?
Ballarat Central runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Ballarat Central 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 Ballarat Central today?
Ballarat Central sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballarat Central tonight?
The moon phase over Ballarat Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballarat Central?
The antipode of Ballarat Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.56° N, 36.15° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 477 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballarat Central?
Ballarat Central lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballarat Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballarat Central, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.