Right now, local time in Emerald is 07:11 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Emerald ranks #34314 worldwide by population and #316 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Emerald — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.5230° S, 148.1578° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 14,906 · #34314 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Emerald through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.52° N, 31.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 993 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Emerald today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 283.9° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Emerald — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Emerald sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Emerald's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,188 km away; even Paris lies some 15,910 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.52° S, 148.16° 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 | 13:11 | −18h |
| Chicago | 15:11 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 18:11 | −13h |
| London | 21:11 | −10h |
| Paris | 22:11 | −9h |
| Moscow | 00:11 | −7h |
| Dubai | 01:11 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 02:41 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:11 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 05:11 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 06:11 | −1h |
| Sydney | 08:11 | +1h |
Best time to call Emerald
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Emerald local time:
Cities sharing Emerald's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:11
- Melbourne08:11
- Brisbane07:11
- Perth05:11
- Adelaide07:41
- Gold Coast07:11
- Newcastle08:11
- Sunshine Coast07:11
- Canberra08:11
- Central Coast08:11
- Logan City07:11
- Geelong08:11
Distances from Emerald
| Sydney | 1,188 km | SSE (166°) |
| Singapore | 5,531 km | WNW (294°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,284 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 6,644 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 9,434 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,366 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,757 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 13,424 km | NW (322°) |
| Chicago | 14,518 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 14,543 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 15,893 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 15,910 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Emerald
- The Gemfields37 km · 07:11
- Capella51 km · 07:11
- Tieri57 km · 07:11
- Springsure66 km · 07:11
- Blackwater74 km · 07:11
- Clermont94 km · 07:11
- Middlemount96 km · 07:11
- Dysart106 km · 07:11
FAQ
What time is it in Emerald right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Emerald (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Emerald in?
Emerald runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Emerald observe daylight saving time?
Emerald does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Emerald today?
Emerald sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Emerald tonight?
The moon phase over Emerald tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Emerald?
The antipode of Emerald — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.52° N, 31.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 993 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Emerald?
Emerald lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Emerald?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Emerald, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.