Right now, local time in Gold Coast is 21:40 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gold Coast ranks #918 worldwide by population and #6 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gold Coast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.0003° S, 153.4309° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 640,778 · #918 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gold Coast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.00° N, 26.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gold Coast today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:30
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Gold Coast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gold Coast sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Gold Coast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 686 km away; even Paris lies some 16,629 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.00° S, 153.43° 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 | 03:40 | −18h |
| Chicago | 05:40 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 08:40 | −13h |
| London | 11:40 | −10h |
| Paris | 12:40 | −9h |
| Moscow | 14:40 | −7h |
| Dubai | 15:40 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 17:10 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:40 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 19:40 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 20:40 | −1h |
| Sydney | 22:40 | +1h |
Best time to call Gold Coast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gold Coast local time:
Cities sharing Gold Coast's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney22:40
- Melbourne22:40
- Brisbane21:40
- Perth19:40
- Adelaide22:10
- Newcastle22:40
- Sunshine Coast21:40
- Canberra22:40
- Central Coast22:40
- Logan City21:40
- Geelong22:40
- Wollongong22:40
Distances from Gold Coast
| Sydney | 686 km | SSW (197°) |
| Singapore | 6,214 km | WNW (293°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,004 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 7,227 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 10,111 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,562 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 12,038 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,893 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 14,143 km | NW (321°) |
| Chicago | 14,362 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 16,597 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 16,629 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Gold Coast
- Surfers Paradise0 km · 21:40
- Main Beach2 km · 21:40
- Broadbeach3 km · 21:40
- Bundall3 km · 21:40
- Broadbeach Waters4 km · 21:40
- Mermaid Beach5 km · 21:40
- Benowa4 km · 21:40
- Southport5 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Gold Coast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gold Coast (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gold Coast in?
Gold Coast runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Gold Coast observe daylight saving time?
Gold Coast does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast today?
Gold Coast sees sunrise at 04:55 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gold Coast tonight?
The moon phase over Gold Coast tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gold Coast?
The antipode of Gold Coast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.00° N, 26.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gold Coast?
Gold Coast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gold Coast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gold Coast, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.