Right now, local time in Cairns North is 03:11 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cairns North ranks #54882 worldwide by population and #949 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cairns North — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.9041° S, 145.7570° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 7,340 · #54882 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cairns North through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.90° N, 34.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 960 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cairns North today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 287.1° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Cairns North — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cairns North 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 North's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,963 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.90° S, 145.76° 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 | 09:11 | −18h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | −13h |
| London | 17:11 | −10h |
| Paris | 18:11 | −9h |
| Moscow | 20:11 | −7h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | −1h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | +1h |
Best time to call Cairns North
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cairns North local time:
Cities sharing Cairns North's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:11
- Melbourne04:11
- Brisbane03:11
- Perth01:11
- Adelaide03:41
- Gold Coast03:11
- Newcastle04:11
- Sunshine Coast03:11
- Canberra04:11
- Central Coast04:11
- Logan City03:11
- Geelong04:11
Distances from Cairns North
| Sydney | 1,963 km | SSE (165°) |
| Singapore | 5,026 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,553 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 5,883 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 8,911 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 10,844 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,589 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 12,685 km | NW (324°) |
| Chicago | 14,260 km | NE (50°) |
| London | 15,134 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 15,169 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 15,320 km | SSE (163°) |
Cities near Cairns North
- Edge Hill1 km · 03:11
- Manunda2 km · 03:11
- Cairns2 km · 03:11
- Cairns City3 km · 03:11
- Parramatta Park3 km · 03:11
- Manoora3 km · 03:11
- Whitfield3 km · 03:11
- Westcourt3 km · 03:11
FAQ
What time is it in Cairns North right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairns North (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cairns North in?
Cairns North runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Cairns North observe daylight saving time?
Cairns North does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns North today?
Cairns North sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairns North tonight?
The moon phase over Cairns North tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cairns North?
The antipode of Cairns North — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.90° N, 34.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 960 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cairns North?
Cairns North lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cairns North?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cairns North, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.