Right now, local time in Encounter Bay is 10:43 (GMT+10:30, UTC+10:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Encounter Bay ranks #71953 worldwide by population and #1606 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide GMT+10:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Encounter Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.5742° S, 138.6005° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Australia
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,651 · #71953 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Encounter Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.57° N, 41.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Encounter Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:44
- Maghrib
- 19:48
- Isha
- 21:17
- Qibla direction
- 283.1° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Encounter Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Encounter Bay sits in the Australia/Adelaide time zone, UTC+10:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Encounter Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,167 km away; even London lies some 16,313 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.57° S, 138.60° 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 | 16:13 | −18h 30m |
| Chicago | 18:13 | −16h 30m |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | −13h 30m |
| London | 00:13 | −10h 30m |
| Paris | 01:13 | −9h 30m |
| Moscow | 03:13 | −7h 30m |
| Dubai | 04:13 | −6h 30m |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | −5h |
| Singapore | 08:13 | −2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | −2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | −1h 30m |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +0h 30m |
Best time to call Encounter Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Encounter Bay local time:
Cities sharing Encounter Bay's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney11:13
- Melbourne11:13
- Brisbane10:13
- Perth08:13
- Adelaide10:43
- Gold Coast10:13
- Newcastle11:13
- Sunshine Coast10:13
- Canberra11:13
- Central Coast11:13
- Logan City10:13
- Geelong11:13
Distances from Encounter Bay
| Sydney | 1,167 km | E (84°) |
| Singapore | 5,465 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,933 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 7,925 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 9,200 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 11,047 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,191 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 13,418 km | S (174°) |
| Moscow | 13,857 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 15,993 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 16,185 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 16,313 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Encounter Bay
- Victor Harbor3 km · 10:43
- McCracken5 km · 10:43
- Hayborough7 km · 10:43
- Port Elliot9 km · 10:43
- Middleton12 km · 10:43
- Goolwa Beach17 km · 10:43
- Goolwa18 km · 10:43
- Mount Compass25 km · 10:43
FAQ
What time is it in Encounter Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Encounter Bay (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Encounter Bay in?
Encounter Bay runs on the Australia/Adelaide IANA time zone (UTC+10:30), currently abbreviated GMT+10:30.
Does Encounter Bay 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 Encounter Bay today?
Encounter Bay sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:48 today, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Encounter Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Encounter Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Encounter Bay?
The antipode of Encounter Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.57° N, 41.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Encounter Bay?
Encounter Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Encounter Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Encounter Bay, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.