Right now, local time in Margate is 01:47 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margate ranks #79581 worldwide by population and #1871 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart 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 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Day length
- 14h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 8h 60m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0281° S, 147.2626° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 3,849 · #79581 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
- 43.03° N, 32.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 419 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:47 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:58
- Isha
- 21:42
- Qibla direction
- 274.9° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Margate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margate sits in the Australia/Hobart time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 05m 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, 1,074 km away; even London lies some 17,407 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.03° S, 147.26° 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 | 06:47 | −19h |
| Chicago | 08:47 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 11:47 | −14h |
| London | 14:47 | −11h |
| Paris | 15:47 | −10h |
| Moscow | 17:47 | −8h |
| Dubai | 18:47 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 20:17 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:47 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 22:47 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 23:47 | −2h |
| Sydney | 01:47 | same time |
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
- Sydney01:47
- Melbourne01:47
- Brisbane00:47
- Perth22:47
- Adelaide01:17
- Gold Coast00:47
- Newcastle01:47
- Sunshine Coast00:47
- Canberra01:47
- Central Coast01:47
- Logan City00:47
- Geelong01:47
Distances from Margate
| Sydney | 1,074 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 6,564 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,017 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,787 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 10,240 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 12,041 km | WNW (288°) |
| São Paulo | 12,476 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,836 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 14,969 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 15,592 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 17,252 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 17,407 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Margate
- Snug4 km · 01:47
- Blackmans Bay5 km · 01:47
- Kingston7 km · 01:47
- Kingston Beach7 km · 01:47
- Taroona12 km · 01:47
- Mount Nelson13 km · 01:47
- Dynnyrne14 km · 01:47
- South Hobart15 km · 01:47
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/Hobart IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Margate 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 Margate today?
Margate sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 19:58 today, giving 14h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margate tonight?
The moon phase over Margate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margate?
The antipode of Margate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.03° N, 32.74° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 419 km from that city. 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 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.