Right now, local time in Katherine is 22:47 (GMT+9:30, UTC+09:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Katherine ranks #62088 worldwide by population and #1235 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin GMT+9:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Katherine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.4652° S, 132.2635° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 5,980 · #62088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Katherine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.47° N, 47.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, 1,161 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Katherine today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:44
- Isha
- 19:54
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Katherine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Katherine sits in the Australia/Darwin time zone, UTC+09:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Katherine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,879 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,786 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.47° S, 132.26° 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 | 05:17 | −17h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −15h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −12h 30m |
| London | 13:17 | −9h 30m |
| Paris | 14:17 | −8h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:17 | −6h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:17 | −5h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | −4h |
| Singapore | 21:17 | −1h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | −1h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | −0h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +1h 30m |
Best time to call Katherine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Katherine local time:
Cities sharing Katherine's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney00:17
- Melbourne00:17
- Brisbane23:17
- Perth21:17
- Adelaide23:47
- Gold Coast23:17
- Newcastle00:17
- Sunshine Coast23:17
- Canberra00:17
- Central Coast00:17
- Logan City23:17
- Geelong00:17
Distances from Katherine
| Sydney | 2,879 km | SE (142°) |
| Singapore | 3,591 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,541 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 5,632 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 7,493 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 9,427 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 11,621 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,682 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 14,082 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 14,122 km | NW (325°) |
| Chicago | 15,128 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 15,786 km | S (182°) |
Cities near Katherine
- Katherine South1 km · 22:47
- Katherine East2 km · 22:47
- Cossack10 km · 22:47
- Jabiru209 km · 22:47
- Humpty Doo245 km · 22:47
- Herbert246 km · 22:47
- Girraween250 km · 22:47
- Gunbalanya253 km · 22:47
FAQ
What time is it in Katherine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Katherine (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Katherine in?
Katherine runs on the Australia/Darwin IANA time zone (UTC+09:30), currently abbreviated GMT+9:30.
Does Katherine observe daylight saving time?
Katherine does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Katherine today?
Katherine sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 18:44 today, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Katherine tonight?
The moon phase over Katherine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Katherine?
The antipode of Katherine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.47° N, 47.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sinnamary, French Guiana, roughly 1,161 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Katherine?
Katherine lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Katherine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Katherine, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.