Right now, local time in Hornsby is 10:18 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hornsby ranks #25061 worldwide by population and #159 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
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hornsby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7024° S, 151.0993° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 22,462 · #25061 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hornsby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.70° N, 28.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 525 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hornsby today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 16:21
- Maghrib
- 19:25
- Isha
- 20:51
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Hornsby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hornsby sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Hornsby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 21 km away; even London lies some 16,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.70° S, 151.10° 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 | 15:18 | −19h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | −14h |
| London | 23:18 | −11h |
| Paris | 00:18 | −10h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | −8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | −2h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | same time |
Best time to call Hornsby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hornsby local time:
Cities sharing Hornsby's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney10:18
- Melbourne10:18
- Brisbane09:18
- Perth07:18
- Adelaide09:48
- Gold Coast09:18
- Newcastle10:18
- Sunshine Coast09:18
- Canberra10:18
- Central Coast10:18
- Logan City09:18
- Geelong10:18
Distances from Hornsby
| Sydney | 21 km | SSE (151°) |
| Singapore | 6,288 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,355 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,807 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,138 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,034 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,074 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,378 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 14,476 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,876 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,941 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 16,973 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Hornsby
- Waitara1 km · 10:18
- Normanhurst2 km · 10:18
- Wahroonga2 km · 10:18
- Asquith2 km · 10:18
- North Wahroonga2 km · 10:18
- Mount Colah3 km · 10:18
- Westleigh3 km · 10:18
- Hornsby Heights3 km · 10:18
FAQ
What time is it in Hornsby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hornsby (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hornsby in?
Hornsby runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Hornsby 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 Hornsby today?
Hornsby sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 19:25 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hornsby tonight?
The moon phase over Hornsby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hornsby?
The antipode of Hornsby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.70° N, 28.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 525 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hornsby?
Hornsby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hornsby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hornsby, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.