Right now, local time in Darwin is 03:04 (GMT+9:30, UTC+09:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Darwin ranks #4410 worldwide by population and #18 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin GMT+9:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day length
- 12h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Darwin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4611° S, 130.8418° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 139,902 · #4410 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Darwin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.46° N, 49.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, 891 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Darwin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:47
- Isha
- 19:57
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Darwin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Darwin sits in the Australia/Darwin time zone, UTC+09:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Darwin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 3,149 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,001 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.46° S, 130.84° 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 | 09:34 | −17h 30m |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −15h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | −12h 30m |
| London | 17:34 | −9h 30m |
| Paris | 18:34 | −8h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:34 | −6h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:34 | −5h 30m |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | −4h |
| Singapore | 01:34 | −1h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | −1h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | −0h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +1h 30m |
Best time to call Darwin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Darwin local time:
Cities sharing Darwin's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:34
- Melbourne04:34
- Brisbane03:34
- Perth01:34
- Adelaide04:04
- Gold Coast03:34
- Newcastle04:34
- Sunshine Coast03:34
- Canberra04:34
- Central Coast04:34
- Logan City03:34
- Geelong04:34
Distances from Darwin
| Sydney | 3,149 km | SE (142°) |
| Singapore | 3,355 km | WNW (295°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,273 km | NNW (335°) |
| Tokyo | 5,434 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 7,252 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 9,187 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 11,351 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,697 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 13,812 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 13,851 km | NW (325°) |
| Chicago | 15,067 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 16,001 km | S (184°) |
Cities near Darwin
- Larrakeyah1 km · 03:04
- Stuart Park1 km · 03:04
- Parap3 km · 03:04
- Fannie Bay4 km · 03:04
- Ludmilla5 km · 03:04
- Coconut Grove7 km · 03:04
- Millner8 km · 03:04
- Jingili9 km · 03:04
FAQ
What time is it in Darwin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Darwin (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Darwin in?
Darwin runs on the Australia/Darwin IANA time zone (UTC+09:30), currently abbreviated GMT+9:30.
Does Darwin observe daylight saving time?
Darwin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Darwin today?
Darwin sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 12h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Darwin tonight?
The moon phase over Darwin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Darwin?
The antipode of Darwin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.46° N, 49.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, roughly 891 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Darwin?
Darwin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Darwin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Darwin, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.