Right now, local time in Mackay is 22:31 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mackay ranks #7441 worldwide by population and #27 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mackay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.1534° S, 149.1655° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 84,333 · #7441 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mackay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.15° N, 30.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 742 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mackay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Mackay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mackay sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Mackay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,428 km away; even Paris lies some 15,761 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.15° S, 149.17° 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 | 04:31 | −18h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −13h |
| London | 12:31 | −10h |
| Paris | 13:31 | −9h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | −7h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | −1h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +1h |
Best time to call Mackay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mackay local time:
Cities sharing Mackay's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney23:31
- Melbourne23:31
- Brisbane22:31
- Perth20:31
- Adelaide23:01
- Gold Coast22:31
- Newcastle23:31
- Sunshine Coast22:31
- Canberra23:31
- Central Coast23:31
- Logan City22:31
- Geelong23:31
Distances from Mackay
| Sydney | 1,428 km | S (172°) |
| Singapore | 5,526 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,146 km | NW (320°) |
| Tokyo | 6,399 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 9,426 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,361 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,532 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 13,278 km | NW (323°) |
| Chicago | 14,278 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 14,758 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 15,723 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 15,761 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Mackay
- West Mackay0 km · 22:31
- South Mackay2 km · 22:31
- Mackay City2 km · 22:31
- Ooralea3 km · 22:31
- East Mackay3 km · 22:31
- Mount Pleasant4 km · 22:31
- North Mackay4 km · 22:31
- Glenella5 km · 22:31
FAQ
What time is it in Mackay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mackay (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mackay in?
Mackay runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Mackay observe daylight saving time?
Mackay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mackay today?
Mackay sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mackay tonight?
The moon phase over Mackay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mackay?
The antipode of Mackay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.15° N, 30.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 742 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mackay?
Mackay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mackay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mackay, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.