Right now, local time in Cairns City is 07:00 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cairns City ranks #57334 worldwide by population and #1032 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cairns City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.9207° S, 145.7736° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 6,839 · #57334 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cairns City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.92° N, 34.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 958 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cairns City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 287.1° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Cairns City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cairns City sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. 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.
Cairns City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,961 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,318 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.92° S, 145.77° 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 | 13:00 | −18h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | −13h |
| London | 21:00 | −10h |
| Paris | 22:00 | −9h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | −7h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | −1h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +1h |
Best time to call Cairns City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cairns City local time:
Cities sharing Cairns City's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:00
- Melbourne08:00
- Brisbane07:00
- Perth05:00
- Adelaide07:30
- Gold Coast07:00
- Newcastle08:00
- Sunshine Coast07:00
- Canberra08:00
- Central Coast08:00
- Logan City07:00
- Geelong08:00
Distances from Cairns City
| Sydney | 1,961 km | SSE (165°) |
| Singapore | 5,028 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,556 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 5,885 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 8,913 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 10,847 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,589 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 12,687 km | NW (324°) |
| Chicago | 14,260 km | NE (50°) |
| London | 15,137 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 15,171 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 15,318 km | SSE (163°) |
Cities near Cairns City
- Cairns1 km · 07:00
- Parramatta Park1 km · 07:00
- Westcourt2 km · 07:00
- Cairns North3 km · 07:00
- Manunda3 km · 07:00
- Bungalow3 km · 07:00
- Edge Hill3 km · 07:00
- Manoora4 km · 07:00
FAQ
What time is it in Cairns City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairns City (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cairns City in?
Cairns City runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Cairns City observe daylight saving time?
Cairns City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns City today?
Cairns City sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairns City tonight?
The moon phase over Cairns City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cairns City?
The antipode of Cairns City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.92° N, 34.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 958 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cairns City?
Cairns City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cairns City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cairns City, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.