Right now, local time in Nelson Bay is 04:31 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nelson Bay ranks #61369 worldwide by population and #1206 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nelson Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7204° S, 152.1440° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 6,096 · #61369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nelson Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° N, 27.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, 592 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nelson Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 16:16
- Maghrib
- 19:19
- Isha
- 20:44
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Nelson Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nelson Bay sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Nelson Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 155 km away; even London lies some 16,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° S, 152.14° 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 | 09:31 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −14h |
| London | 17:31 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:31 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | same time |
Best time to call Nelson Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nelson Bay local time:
Cities sharing Nelson Bay's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:31
- Melbourne04:31
- Brisbane03:31
- Perth01:31
- Adelaide04:01
- Gold Coast03:31
- Newcastle04:31
- Sunshine Coast03:31
- Canberra04:31
- Central Coast04:31
- Logan City03:31
- Geelong04:31
Distances from Nelson Bay
| Sydney | 155 km | SW (214°) |
| Singapore | 6,324 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,328 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 7,717 km | N (349°) |
| Mumbai | 10,188 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,935 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,092 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,449 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,460 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,738 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,936 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 16,951 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Nelson Bay
- Shoal Bay3 km · 04:31
- Corlette3 km · 04:31
- Fingal Bay4 km · 04:31
- Tea Gardens6 km · 04:31
- Hawks Nest7 km · 04:31
- Salamander Bay6 km · 04:31
- Soldiers Point7 km · 04:31
- Anna Bay9 km · 04:31
FAQ
What time is it in Nelson Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nelson Bay (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nelson Bay in?
Nelson Bay runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Nelson Bay 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 Nelson Bay today?
Nelson Bay sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 19:19 today, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nelson Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Nelson Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nelson Bay?
The antipode of Nelson Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° N, 27.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, roughly 592 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nelson Bay?
Nelson Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nelson Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nelson Bay, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.