Right now, local time in Broken Hill is 07:48 (GMT+10:30, UTC+10:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Broken Hill ranks #30570 worldwide by population and #244 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Broken_Hill GMT+10:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Broken Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.9652° S, 141.4512° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 17,456 · #30570 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Broken Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.97° N, 38.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, 1,059 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Broken Hill today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:27
- Maghrib
- 19:31
- Isha
- 20:55
- Qibla direction
- 283.0° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Broken Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Broken Hill sits in the Australia/Broken_Hill time zone, UTC+10:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Broken Hill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 935 km away; even London lies some 16,223 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.97° S, 141.45° 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 | 13:18 | −18h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:18 | −16h 30m |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | −13h 30m |
| London | 21:18 | −10h 30m |
| Paris | 22:18 | −9h 30m |
| Moscow | 00:18 | −7h 30m |
| Dubai | 01:18 | −6h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | −5h |
| Singapore | 05:18 | −2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | −2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | −1h 30m |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +0h 30m |
Best time to call Broken Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Broken Hill local time:
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:18
- Melbourne08:18
- Brisbane07:18
- Perth05:18
- Adelaide07:48
- Gold Coast07:18
- Newcastle08:18
- Sunshine Coast07:18
- Canberra08:18
- Central Coast08:18
- Logan City07:18
- Geelong08:18
Distances from Broken Hill
| Sydney | 935 km | ESE (106°) |
| Singapore | 5,422 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,698 km | NNW (331°) |
| Tokyo | 7,525 km | N (358°) |
| Mumbai | 9,240 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 11,124 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,785 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 13,731 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 13,783 km | S (171°) |
| Chicago | 15,578 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,139 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 16,223 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Broken Hill
FAQ
What time is it in Broken Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Broken Hill (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Broken Hill in?
Broken Hill runs on the Australia/Broken_Hill IANA time zone (UTC+10:30), currently abbreviated GMT+10:30.
Does Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill today?
Broken Hill sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:31 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Broken Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Broken Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Broken Hill?
The antipode of Broken Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.97° N, 38.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, roughly 1,059 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Broken Hill?
Broken Hill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Broken Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Broken Hill, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.