Right now, local time in Maidstone is 06:33 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maidstone ranks #47043 worldwide by population and #682 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maidstone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7803° S, 144.8735° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 9,389 · #47043 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maidstone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.78° N, 35.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 386 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:33 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maidstone today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:52
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:29
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Maidstone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maidstone sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Maidstone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 718 km away; even London lies some 16,895 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.78° S, 144.87° 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 | 11:33 | −19h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | −14h |
| London | 19:33 | −11h |
| Paris | 20:33 | −10h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | −8h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | −2h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | same time |
Best time to call Maidstone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maidstone local time:
Cities sharing Maidstone's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney06:33
- Melbourne06:33
- Brisbane05:33
- Perth03:33
- Adelaide06:03
- Gold Coast05:33
- Newcastle06:33
- Sunshine Coast05:33
- Canberra06:33
- Central Coast06:33
- Logan City05:33
- Geelong06:33
Distances from Maidstone
| Sydney | 718 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 6,055 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,414 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,187 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,810 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,658 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,780 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,090 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,419 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,579 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,783 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,895 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Maidstone
- Maribyrnong1 km · 06:33
- West Footscray2 km · 06:33
- Braybrook2 km · 06:33
- Avondale Heights2 km · 06:33
- Essendon West3 km · 06:33
- Kingsville3 km · 06:33
- Seddon3 km · 06:33
- Aberfeldie3 km · 06:33
FAQ
What time is it in Maidstone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maidstone (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maidstone in?
Maidstone runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Maidstone 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 Maidstone today?
Maidstone sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 19:57 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maidstone tonight?
The moon phase over Maidstone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maidstone?
The antipode of Maidstone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.78° N, 35.13° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 386 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maidstone?
Maidstone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maidstone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maidstone, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.