Right now, local time in Margate is 05:29 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margate ranks #54874 worldwide by population and #948 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.2476° S, 153.0981° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 7,342 · #54874 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.25° N, 26.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margate today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:32
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 280.4° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Margate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margate sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Margate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 758 km away; even Paris lies some 16,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.25° S, 153.10° 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 | 11:29 | −18h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −13h |
| London | 19:29 | −10h |
| Paris | 20:29 | −9h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | −7h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | −1h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +1h |
Best time to call Margate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margate local time:
Cities sharing Margate's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney06:29
- Melbourne06:29
- Brisbane05:29
- Perth03:29
- Adelaide05:59
- Gold Coast05:29
- Newcastle06:29
- Sunshine Coast05:29
- Canberra06:29
- Central Coast06:29
- Logan City05:29
- Geelong06:29
Distances from Margate
| Sydney | 758 km | SSW (193°) |
| Singapore | 6,151 km | WNW (293°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,920 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 7,138 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 10,050 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,546 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 11,979 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 13,983 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 14,057 km | NW (321°) |
| Chicago | 14,344 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 16,509 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 16,543 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Margate
- Woody Point1 km · 05:29
- Clontarf2 km · 05:29
- Kippa-Ring3 km · 05:29
- Newport4 km · 05:29
- Scarborough5 km · 05:29
- Rothwell6 km · 05:29
- Brighton7 km · 05:29
- Griffin6 km · 05:29
FAQ
What time is it in Margate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margate (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margate in?
Margate runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Margate observe daylight saving time?
Margate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Margate today?
Margate sees sunrise at 04:57 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margate tonight?
The moon phase over Margate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margate?
The antipode of Margate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.25° N, 26.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margate?
Margate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margate, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.