Right now, local time in Cardiff is 07:33 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cardiff ranks #92503 worldwide by population and #2346 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cardiff — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.9420° S, 151.6544° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,883 · #92503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cardiff through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.94° N, 28.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 606 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cardiff today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:18
- Maghrib
- 19:21
- Isha
- 20:47
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Cardiff — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cardiff sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Cardiff's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 111 km away; even London lies some 16,942 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.94° S, 151.65° 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 | 12:33 | −19h |
| Chicago | 14:33 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −14h |
| London | 20:33 | −11h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −10h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −8h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | −2h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | same time |
Best time to call Cardiff
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cardiff local time:
Cities sharing Cardiff's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney07:33
- Melbourne07:33
- Brisbane06:33
- Perth04:33
- Adelaide07:03
- Gold Coast06:33
- Newcastle07:33
- Sunshine Coast06:33
- Canberra07:33
- Central Coast07:33
- Logan City06:33
- Geelong07:33
Distances from Cardiff
| Sydney | 111 km | SSW (202°) |
| Singapore | 6,294 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,319 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,733 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,154 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,987 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,056 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,441 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,448 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,790 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,920 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,942 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Cardiff
- Macquarie Hills1 km · 07:33
- Cardiff South2 km · 07:33
- Glendale2 km · 07:33
- Cardiff Heights2 km · 07:33
- Lakelands2 km · 07:33
- Argenton2 km · 07:33
- Garden Suburb2 km · 07:33
- Warners Bay3 km · 07:33
FAQ
What time is it in Cardiff right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cardiff (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cardiff in?
Cardiff runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Cardiff 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 Cardiff today?
Cardiff sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:22 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cardiff tonight?
The moon phase over Cardiff tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cardiff?
The antipode of Cardiff — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.94° N, 28.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 606 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cardiff?
Cardiff lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cardiff?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cardiff, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.