Right now, local time in Cowes is 05:46 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cowes ranks #70986 worldwide by population and #1569 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 46m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cowes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4523° S, 145.2387° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,770 · #70986 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cowes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.45° N, 34.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 327 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:46 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cowes today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:30
- Qibla direction
- 278.4° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Cowes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cowes sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 46m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Cowes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 739 km away; even London lies some 16,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.45° S, 145.24° 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 | 10:46 | −19h |
| Chicago | 12:46 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:46 | −14h |
| London | 18:46 | −11h |
| Paris | 19:46 | −10h |
| Moscow | 21:46 | −8h |
| Dubai | 22:46 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 00:16 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:46 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:46 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 03:46 | −2h |
| Sydney | 05:46 | same time |
Best time to call Cowes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cowes local time:
Cities sharing Cowes's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:46
- Melbourne05:46
- Brisbane04:46
- Perth02:46
- Adelaide05:16
- Gold Coast04:46
- Newcastle05:46
- Sunshine Coast04:46
- Canberra05:46
- Central Coast05:46
- Logan City04:46
- Geelong05:46
Distances from Cowes
| Sydney | 739 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 6,124 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,494 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,264 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,871 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,714 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,782 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,011 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,494 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 15,578 km | ENE (68°) |
| Paris | 16,851 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 16,968 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Cowes
- Phillip Island4 km · 05:46
- Hmas Cerberus10 km · 05:46
- Somers11 km · 05:46
- Crib Point12 km · 05:46
- Balnarring13 km · 05:46
- Cape Woolamai14 km · 05:46
- Bittern15 km · 05:46
- San Remo14 km · 05:46
FAQ
What time is it in Cowes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cowes (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cowes in?
Cowes runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Cowes 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 Cowes today?
Cowes sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cowes tonight?
The moon phase over Cowes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cowes?
The antipode of Cowes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.45° N, 34.76° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 327 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cowes?
Cowes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cowes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cowes, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.