Right now, local time in Broome is 18:15 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Broome ranks #34718 worldwide by population and #328 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Broome — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9554° S, 122.2392° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Australia
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 14,660 · #34718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Broome through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.96° N, 57.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Beauséjour, Guadeloupe, about 397 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:15 AST (America/Guadeloupe)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Broome today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Broome — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Broome sits in the Australia/Perth time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Broome's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,945 km away; even Chicago lies some 16,133 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.96° S, 122.24° 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 | 03:15 | −15h |
| Chicago | 05:15 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 07:15 | −11h |
| London | 10:15 | −8h |
| Paris | 11:15 | −7h |
| Moscow | 13:15 | −5h |
| Dubai | 14:15 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 15:45 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:15 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 18:15 | same time |
| Tokyo | 19:15 | +1h |
| Sydney | 21:15 | +3h |
Best time to call Broome
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Broome local time:
Cities sharing Broome's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney21:15
- Melbourne21:15
- Brisbane20:15
- Perth18:15
- Adelaide20:45
- Gold Coast20:15
- Newcastle21:15
- Sunshine Coast20:15
- Canberra21:15
- Central Coast21:15
- Logan City20:15
- Geelong21:15
Distances from Broome
| Singapore | 2,945 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 3,376 km | SE (127°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,564 km | NNW (349°) |
| Tokyo | 6,242 km | NNE (17°) |
| Mumbai | 6,781 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 8,689 km | WNW (302°) |
| Moscow | 11,321 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 13,672 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 13,781 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,802 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 15,244 km | SSW (195°) |
| Chicago | 16,133 km | NE (40°) |
Cities near Broome
- Djugun1 km · 18:15
- Cable Beach3 km · 18:15
- Bilingurr5 km · 18:15
- Roebuck37 km · 18:15
- Dampier Peninsula132 km · 18:15
- Derby164 km · 18:15
- St George Ranges314 km · 18:15
- Fitzroy Crossing353 km · 18:15
FAQ
What time is it in Broome right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Broome (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Broome in?
Broome runs on the Australia/Perth IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Broome observe daylight saving time?
Broome does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Broome today?
Broome sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 12h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Broome tonight?
The moon phase over Broome tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Broome?
The antipode of Broome — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.96° N, 57.76° W. It falls on land, near Beauséjour, Guadeloupe, about 397 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Broome?
Broome lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Broome?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Broome, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.