Right now, local time in Greenwich is 07:59 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Greenwich ranks #62780 worldwide by population and #1266 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney 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 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Greenwich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8395° S, 151.1830° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,860 · #62780 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Greenwich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.84° N, 28.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 509 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Greenwich today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 16:21
- Maghrib
- 19:25
- Isha
- 20:51
- Qibla direction
- 277.5° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Greenwich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Greenwich sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Greenwich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 4 km away; even London lies some 16,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.84° S, 151.18° 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 | 12:59 | −19h |
| Chicago | 14:59 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 17:59 | −14h |
| London | 20:59 | −11h |
| Paris | 21:59 | −10h |
| Moscow | 23:59 | −8h |
| Dubai | 00:59 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:29 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:59 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:59 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 05:59 | −2h |
| Sydney | 07:59 | same time |
Best time to call Greenwich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Greenwich local time:
Cities sharing Greenwich's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney07:59
- Melbourne07:59
- Brisbane06:59
- Perth04:59
- Adelaide07:29
- Gold Coast06:59
- Newcastle07:59
- Sunshine Coast06:59
- Canberra07:59
- Central Coast07:59
- Logan City06:59
- Geelong07:59
Distances from Greenwich
| Sydney | 4 km | SE (144°) |
| Singapore | 6,302 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,371 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,823 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,151 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,047 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,074 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,361 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 14,492 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 14,877 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,957 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 16,990 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Greenwich
- Wollstonecraft1 km · 07:59
- Birchgrove1 km · 07:59
- Balmain2 km · 07:59
- Waverton2 km · 07:59
- Longueville2 km · 07:59
- Balmain East2 km · 07:59
- McMahons Point2 km · 07:59
- St Leonards2 km · 07:59
FAQ
What time is it in Greenwich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Greenwich (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Greenwich in?
Greenwich runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Greenwich 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 Greenwich today?
Greenwich sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:25 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Greenwich tonight?
The moon phase over Greenwich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Greenwich?
The antipode of Greenwich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.84° N, 28.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 509 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Greenwich?
Greenwich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Greenwich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Greenwich, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.