Right now, local time in Canberra City is 05:02 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canberra City ranks #65821 worldwide by population and #1386 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canberra City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2813° S, 149.1293° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,417 · #65821 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Canberra City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.28° N, 30.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 408 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:02 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Canberra City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:31
- Maghrib
- 19:35
- Isha
- 21:04
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Canberra City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Canberra City sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Canberra City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 247 km away; even London lies some 16,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.28° S, 149.13° 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 | 10:02 | −19h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | −14h |
| London | 18:02 | −11h |
| Paris | 19:02 | −10h |
| Moscow | 21:02 | −8h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | −2h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | same time |
Best time to call Canberra City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Canberra City local time:
Cities sharing Canberra City's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:02
- Melbourne05:02
- Brisbane04:02
- Perth02:02
- Adelaide04:32
- Gold Coast04:02
- Newcastle05:02
- Sunshine Coast04:02
- Canberra05:02
- Central Coast05:02
- Logan City04:02
- Geelong05:02
Distances from Canberra City
| Sydney | 247 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 6,218 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,389 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,952 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 10,040 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,921 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,316 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,266 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,481 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,117 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,920 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 16,982 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Canberra City
FAQ
What time is it in Canberra City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canberra City (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Canberra City in?
Canberra City runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Canberra City 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 Canberra City today?
Canberra City sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 19:35 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canberra City tonight?
The moon phase over Canberra City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canberra City?
The antipode of Canberra City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.28° N, 30.87° W. It falls on land, near Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 408 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Canberra City?
Canberra City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Canberra City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Canberra City, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.