Right now, local time in Magnetic Island is 08:03 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Magnetic Island ranks #107760 worldwide by population and #2840 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Magnetic Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.1551° S, 146.8485° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,107 · #107760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Magnetic Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.16° N, 33.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 869 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Magnetic Island today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 286.0° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Magnetic Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Magnetic Island sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 50m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Magnetic Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,692 km away; even Paris lies some 15,440 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.16° S, 146.85° 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 | 14:03 | −18h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | −13h |
| London | 22:03 | −10h |
| Paris | 23:03 | −9h |
| Moscow | 01:03 | −7h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | −1h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +1h |
Best time to call Magnetic Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Magnetic Island local time:
Cities sharing Magnetic Island's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney09:03
- Melbourne09:03
- Brisbane08:03
- Perth06:03
- Adelaide08:33
- Gold Coast08:03
- Newcastle09:03
- Sunshine Coast08:03
- Canberra09:03
- Central Coast09:03
- Logan City08:03
- Geelong09:03
Distances from Magnetic Island
| Sydney | 1,692 km | SSE (166°) |
| Singapore | 5,221 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,820 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 6,145 km | N (353°) |
| Mumbai | 9,117 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,051 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,622 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 12,955 km | NW (324°) |
| Chicago | 14,331 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 15,047 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 15,408 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 15,440 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Magnetic Island
- Nelly Bay0 km · 08:03
- North Ward11 km · 08:03
- Belgian Gardens11 km · 08:03
- South Townsville12 km · 08:03
- Townsville13 km · 08:03
- Railway Estate14 km · 08:03
- West End14 km · 08:03
- Garbutt14 km · 08:03
FAQ
What time is it in Magnetic Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Magnetic Island (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Magnetic Island in?
Magnetic Island runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Magnetic Island observe daylight saving time?
Magnetic Island does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Magnetic Island today?
Magnetic Island sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Magnetic Island tonight?
The moon phase over Magnetic Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Magnetic Island?
The antipode of Magnetic Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.16° N, 33.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 869 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Magnetic Island?
Magnetic Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Magnetic Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Magnetic Island, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.