Right now, local time in Gisborne is 04:35 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gisborne ranks #49281 worldwide by population and #752 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 43m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gisborne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4886° S, 144.5942° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 8,725 · #49281 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gisborne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.49° N, 35.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 424 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:35 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gisborne today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:30
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Gisborne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gisborne sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Gisborne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 720 km away; even London lies some 16,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.49° S, 144.59° 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 | 09:35 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | −14h |
| London | 17:35 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:35 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | same time |
Best time to call Gisborne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gisborne local time:
Cities sharing Gisborne's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:35
- Melbourne04:35
- Brisbane03:35
- Perth01:35
- Adelaide04:05
- Gold Coast03:35
- Newcastle04:35
- Sunshine Coast03:35
- Canberra04:35
- Central Coast04:35
- Logan City03:35
- Geelong04:35
Distances from Gisborne
| Sydney | 720 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 6,016 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,373 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,153 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,773 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,623 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,789 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,127 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,378 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,589 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,744 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,856 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Gisborne
- New Gisborne3 km · 04:35
- Macedon8 km · 04:35
- Mount Macedon10 km · 04:35
- Woodend16 km · 04:35
- Sunbury15 km · 04:35
- Diggers Rest19 km · 04:35
- Kurunjang21 km · 04:35
- Melton West21 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Gisborne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gisborne (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gisborne in?
Gisborne runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Gisborne 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 Gisborne today?
Gisborne sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gisborne tonight?
The moon phase over Gisborne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gisborne?
The antipode of Gisborne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.49° N, 35.41° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 424 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gisborne?
Gisborne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gisborne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gisborne, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.