Right now, local time in Karratha is 16:09 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karratha ranks #31145 worldwide by population and #250 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karratha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.7376° S, 116.8463° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Australia
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 17,013 · #31145 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karratha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.74° N, 63.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Island Harbour, Anguilla, about 276 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:09 AST (America/Anguilla)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karratha today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 294.6° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Karratha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karratha sits in the Australia/Perth time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 53m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Karratha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 2,836 km away; even Chicago lies some 16,732 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.74° S, 116.85° 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 | 00:09 | −16h |
| Chicago | 02:09 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 05:09 | −11h |
| London | 08:09 | −8h |
| Paris | 09:09 | −7h |
| Moscow | 11:09 | −5h |
| Dubai | 12:09 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 13:39 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:09 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 16:09 | same time |
| Tokyo | 17:09 | +1h |
| Sydney | 19:09 | +3h |
Best time to call Karratha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karratha local time:
Cities sharing Karratha's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney19:09
- Melbourne19:09
- Brisbane18:09
- Perth16:09
- Adelaide18:39
- Gold Coast18:09
- Newcastle19:09
- Sunshine Coast18:09
- Canberra19:09
- Central Coast19:09
- Logan City18:09
- Geelong19:09
Distances from Karratha
| Singapore | 2,836 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 3,673 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,797 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 6,518 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 6,720 km | NNE (21°) |
| Dubai | 8,385 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 11,254 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 13,505 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 13,651 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,447 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 14,775 km | SSW (201°) |
| Chicago | 16,732 km | NE (39°) |
Cities near Karratha
- Pegs Creek1 km · 16:09
- Bulgarra2 km · 16:09
- Millars Well3 km · 16:09
- Baynton5 km · 16:09
- Nickol5 km · 16:09
- Dampier16 km · 16:09
- Wickham31 km · 16:09
- South Hedland186 km · 16:09
FAQ
What time is it in Karratha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karratha (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karratha in?
Karratha runs on the Australia/Perth IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Karratha observe daylight saving time?
Karratha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karratha today?
Karratha sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karratha tonight?
The moon phase over Karratha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karratha?
The antipode of Karratha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.74° N, 63.15° W. It falls on land, near Island Harbour, Anguilla, about 276 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karratha?
Karratha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karratha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karratha, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.