Right now, local time in Brighton is 12:23 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brighton ranks #24338 worldwide by population and #149 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
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brighton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9056° S, 145.0028° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 23,252 · #24338 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brighton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.91° N, 35.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 370 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:23 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brighton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- 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 Brighton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brighton 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.
Brighton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 717 km away; even London lies some 16,913 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.91° 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 | 17:23 | −19h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −14h |
| London | 01:23 | −11h |
| Paris | 02:23 | −10h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | −8h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | −2h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | same time |
Best time to call Brighton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brighton local time:
Cities sharing Brighton's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney12:23
- Melbourne12:23
- Brisbane11:23
- Perth09:23
- Adelaide11:53
- Gold Coast11:23
- Newcastle12:23
- Sunshine Coast11:23
- Canberra12:23
- Central Coast12:23
- Logan City11:23
- Geelong12:23
Distances from Brighton
| Sydney | 717 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 6,072 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,431 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,202 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,826 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,673 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,775 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,074 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,436 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,574 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,800 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,913 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Brighton
- North Brighton0 km · 12:23
- Brighton East1 km · 12:23
- Elsternwick2 km · 12:23
- Caulfield South2 km · 12:23
- Ripponlea3 km · 12:23
- Caulfield3 km · 12:23
- Elwood3 km · 12:23
- Bentleigh3 km · 12:23
FAQ
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brighton (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Brighton 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 Brighton today?
Brighton sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
The moon phase over Brighton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brighton?
The antipode of Brighton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.91° N, 35.00° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 370 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brighton?
Brighton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.