Right now, local time in Hughes is 04:27 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hughes ranks #92208 worldwide by population and #2338 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hughes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3327° S, 149.0949° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,900 · #92208 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hughes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.33° N, 30.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 405 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:27 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hughes today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:32
- Maghrib
- 19:36
- Isha
- 21:04
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Hughes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hughes sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Hughes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 253 km away; even London lies some 16,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.33° S, 149.09° 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 | 09:27 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −14h |
| London | 17:27 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:27 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:27 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | same time |
Best time to call Hughes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hughes local time:
Cities sharing Hughes's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:27
- Melbourne04:27
- Brisbane03:27
- Perth01:27
- Adelaide03:57
- Gold Coast03:27
- Newcastle04:27
- Sunshine Coast03:27
- Canberra04:27
- Central Coast04:27
- Logan City03:27
- Geelong04:27
Distances from Hughes
| Sydney | 253 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 6,218 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,392 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,957 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 10,039 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,919 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,321 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,261 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,483 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,122 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,921 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 16,983 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Hughes
FAQ
What time is it in Hughes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hughes (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hughes in?
Hughes runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Hughes 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 Hughes today?
Hughes sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 19:36 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hughes tonight?
The moon phase over Hughes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hughes?
The antipode of Hughes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.33° N, 30.91° W. It falls on land, near Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 405 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hughes?
Hughes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hughes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hughes, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.