Right now, local time in Lightning Ridge is 04:28 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lightning Ridge ranks #96685 worldwide by population and #2497 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lightning Ridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4274° S, 147.9786° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,636 · #96685 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lightning Ridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.43° N, 32.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ribeira Grande, Portugal, 1,056 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lightning Ridge today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 16:27
- Maghrib
- 19:31
- Isha
- 20:52
- Qibla direction
- 281.2° from north (W (281°))
Full prayer timetable for Lightning Ridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lightning Ridge sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Lightning Ridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 581 km away; even London lies some 16,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.43° S, 147.98° 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 | 09:28 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | −14h |
| London | 17:28 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:28 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | same time |
Best time to call Lightning Ridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lightning Ridge local time:
Cities sharing Lightning Ridge's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:28
- Melbourne04:28
- Brisbane03:28
- Perth01:28
- Adelaide03:58
- Gold Coast03:28
- Newcastle04:28
- Sunshine Coast03:28
- Canberra04:28
- Central Coast04:28
- Logan City03:28
- Geelong04:28
Distances from Lightning Ridge
| Sydney | 581 km | SSE (149°) |
| Singapore | 5,803 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,797 km | NW (324°) |
| Tokyo | 7,293 km | N (353°) |
| Mumbai | 9,680 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 11,594 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,101 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,921 km | SSE (164°) |
| Moscow | 13,923 km | NW (320°) |
| Chicago | 14,897 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 16,396 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 16,418 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Lightning Ridge
FAQ
What time is it in Lightning Ridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lightning Ridge (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lightning Ridge in?
Lightning Ridge runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Lightning Ridge 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 Lightning Ridge today?
Lightning Ridge sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 19:31 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lightning Ridge tonight?
The moon phase over Lightning Ridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lightning Ridge?
The antipode of Lightning Ridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.43° N, 32.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ribeira Grande, Portugal, roughly 1,056 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lightning Ridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lightning Ridge, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.