Right now, local time in Foster is 10:49 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Foster ranks #117184 worldwide by population and #3107 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 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day length
- 13h 47m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Foster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6527° S, 146.2007° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,740 · #117184 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Foster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.65° N, 33.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 240 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:49 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Foster today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:53
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Foster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Foster sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 47m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Foster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 696 km away; even London lies some 17,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.65° S, 146.20° 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 | 15:49 | −19h |
| Chicago | 17:49 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −14h |
| London | 23:49 | −11h |
| Paris | 00:49 | −10h |
| Moscow | 02:49 | −8h |
| Dubai | 03:49 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | −2h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | same time |
Best time to call Foster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Foster local time:
Cities sharing Foster's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney10:49
- Melbourne10:49
- Brisbane09:49
- Perth07:49
- Adelaide10:19
- Gold Coast09:49
- Newcastle10:49
- Sunshine Coast09:49
- Canberra10:49
- Central Coast10:49
- Logan City09:49
- Geelong10:49
Distances from Foster
| Sydney | 696 km | NE (42°) |
| Singapore | 6,205 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,557 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,294 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,956 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 11,800 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,716 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 12,970 km | SSE (167°) |
| Moscow | 14,569 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 15,509 km | ENE (68°) |
| Paris | 16,933 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 17,047 km | NW (310°) |
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- Trafalgar50 km · 10:49
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- Yarragon51 km · 10:49
- Hazelwood North49 km · 10:49
FAQ
What time is it in Foster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Foster (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Foster in?
Foster runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Foster 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 Foster today?
Foster sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:53 today, giving 13h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Foster tonight?
The moon phase over Foster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Foster?
The antipode of Foster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.65° N, 33.80° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 240 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Foster?
Foster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Foster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Foster, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.