Right now, local time in Doncaster is 05:50 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Doncaster ranks #22777 worldwide by population and #122 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Doncaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7883° S, 145.1237° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 25,020 · #22777 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Doncaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.79° N, 34.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 367 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:50 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Doncaster today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Doncaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Doncaster sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Doncaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 700 km away; even London lies some 16,913 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.79° S, 145.12° 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 | 10:50 | −19h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −14h |
| London | 18:50 | −11h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −10h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | −8h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | −2h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | same time |
Best time to call Doncaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Doncaster local time:
Cities sharing Doncaster's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:50
- Melbourne05:50
- Brisbane04:50
- Perth02:50
- Adelaide05:20
- Gold Coast04:50
- Newcastle05:50
- Sunshine Coast04:50
- Canberra05:50
- Central Coast05:50
- Logan City04:50
- Geelong05:50
Distances from Doncaster
| Sydney | 700 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 6,073 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,426 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,190 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,830 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,678 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,760 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,085 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,435 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,559 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,801 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,913 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Doncaster
- Box Hill North2 km · 05:50
- Mont Albert North2 km · 05:50
- Templestowe Lower2 km · 05:50
- Doncaster East2 km · 05:50
- Balwyn North3 km · 05:50
- Box Hill3 km · 05:50
- Mont Albert4 km · 05:50
- Blackburn North3 km · 05:50
FAQ
What time is it in Doncaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Doncaster (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Doncaster in?
Doncaster runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Doncaster 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 Doncaster today?
Doncaster sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Doncaster tonight?
The moon phase over Doncaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Doncaster?
The antipode of Doncaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.79° N, 34.88° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 367 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Doncaster?
Doncaster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Doncaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Doncaster, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.