Right now, local time in Bright is 02:32 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bright ranks #96967 worldwide by population and #2513 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bright — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7300° S, 146.9598° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,620 · #96967 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bright through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.73° N, 33.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 336 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:32 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bright today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:42
- Maghrib
- 19:47
- Isha
- 21:17
- Qibla direction
- 278.2° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Bright — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bright sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Bright's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 500 km away; even London lies some 16,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.73° S, 146.96° 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 | 07:32 | −19h |
| Chicago | 09:32 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 12:32 | −14h |
| London | 15:32 | −11h |
| Paris | 16:32 | −10h |
| Moscow | 18:32 | −8h |
| Dubai | 19:32 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 21:02 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:32 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 23:32 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 00:32 | −2h |
| Sydney | 02:32 | same time |
Best time to call Bright
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bright local time:
Cities sharing Bright's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney02:32
- Melbourne02:32
- Brisbane01:32
- Perth23:32
- Adelaide02:02
- Gold Coast01:32
- Newcastle02:32
- Sunshine Coast01:32
- Canberra02:32
- Central Coast02:32
- Logan City01:32
- Geelong02:32
Distances from Bright
| Sydney | 500 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 6,139 km | WNW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,412 km | NNW (327°) |
| Tokyo | 8,088 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 9,927 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 11,790 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,563 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 13,162 km | SSE (166°) |
| Moscow | 14,463 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,363 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 16,865 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 16,955 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Bright
- Porepunkah6 km · 02:32
- Myrtleford28 km · 02:32
- Hotham Heights34 km · 02:32
- Falls Creek32 km · 02:32
- Dinner Plain41 km · 02:32
- Yackandandah48 km · 02:32
- Beechworth48 km · 02:32
- Baranduda60 km · 02:32
FAQ
What time is it in Bright right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bright (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bright in?
Bright runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Bright 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 Bright today?
Bright sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:47 today, giving 13h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bright tonight?
The moon phase over Bright tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bright?
The antipode of Bright — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.73° N, 33.04° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 336 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bright?
Bright lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bright?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bright, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.