Right now, local time in Newcastle is 23:31 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newcastle ranks #1187 worldwide by population and #7 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newcastle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.9295° S, 151.7801° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 508,437 · #1187 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newcastle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.93° N, 28.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, 582 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newcastle today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 16:17
- Maghrib
- 19:20
- Isha
- 20:45
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Newcastle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newcastle sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Newcastle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 117 km away; even London lies some 16,948 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.93° S, 151.78° 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 | 04:31 | −19h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −14h |
| London | 12:31 | −11h |
| Paris | 13:31 | −10h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | −8h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | −2h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | same time |
Best time to call Newcastle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newcastle local time:
Cities sharing Newcastle's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney23:31
- Melbourne23:31
- Brisbane22:31
- Perth20:31
- Adelaide23:01
- Gold Coast22:31
- Sunshine Coast22:31
- Canberra23:31
- Central Coast23:31
- Logan City22:31
- Geelong23:31
- Wollongong23:31
Distances from Newcastle
| Sydney | 117 km | SSW (207°) |
| Singapore | 6,304 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,326 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,733 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,165 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,976 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,067 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,438 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,454 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,779 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,927 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,948 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Newcastle
- The Hill0 km · 23:31
- Newcastle East1 km · 23:31
- Cooks Hill1 km · 23:31
- Bar Beach2 km · 23:31
- Stockton2 km · 23:31
- Carrington2 km · 23:31
- The Junction2 km · 23:31
- Wickham2 km · 23:31
FAQ
What time is it in Newcastle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newcastle (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newcastle in?
Newcastle runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Newcastle 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 Newcastle today?
Newcastle sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:20 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newcastle tonight?
The moon phase over Newcastle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newcastle?
The antipode of Newcastle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.93° N, 28.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, roughly 582 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newcastle?
Newcastle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newcastle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newcastle, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.