Right now, local time in Mackay City is 05:54 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mackay City ranks #79750 worldwide by population and #1878 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
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 12h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mackay City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.1446° S, 149.1868° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 3,832 · #79750 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mackay City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.14° N, 30.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 740 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mackay City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- 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 City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mackay City sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Mackay City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,429 km away; even Paris lies some 15,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.14° S, 149.19° 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 | 11:54 | −18h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −13h |
| London | 19:54 | −10h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −9h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −7h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | −1h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +1h |
Best time to call Mackay City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mackay City local time:
Cities sharing Mackay City's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney06:54
- Melbourne06:54
- Brisbane05:54
- Perth03:54
- Adelaide06:24
- Gold Coast05:54
- Newcastle06:54
- Sunshine Coast05:54
- Canberra06:54
- Central Coast06:54
- Logan City05:54
- Geelong06:54
Distances from Mackay City
| Sydney | 1,429 km | S (172°) |
| Singapore | 5,528 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,146 km | NW (320°) |
| Tokyo | 6,398 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 9,428 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,363 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,530 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 13,278 km | NW (323°) |
| Chicago | 14,275 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 14,758 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 15,723 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 15,762 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Mackay City
- East Mackay1 km · 05:54
- South Mackay2 km · 05:54
- Mackay2 km · 05:54
- North Mackay3 km · 05:54
- West Mackay3 km · 05:54
- Mount Pleasant4 km · 05:54
- Ooralea5 km · 05:54
- Glenella5 km · 05:54
FAQ
What time is it in Mackay City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mackay City (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mackay City in?
Mackay City runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Mackay City observe daylight saving time?
Mackay City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mackay City today?
Mackay City sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mackay City tonight?
The moon phase over Mackay City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mackay City?
The antipode of Mackay City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.14° N, 30.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 740 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mackay City?
Mackay City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mackay City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mackay City, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.