Right now, local time in Newtown is 12:42 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newtown ranks #45715 worldwide by population and #642 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newtown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1539° S, 144.3351° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 9,827 · #45715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newtown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.15° N, 35.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 412 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:42 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newtown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:54
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:33
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Newtown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newtown sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Newtown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 780 km away; even London lies some 16,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.15° S, 144.34° 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 | 17:42 | −19h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −14h |
| London | 01:42 | −11h |
| Paris | 02:42 | −10h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | −8h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | −2h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | same time |
Best time to call Newtown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newtown local time:
Cities sharing Newtown's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney12:42
- Melbourne12:42
- Brisbane11:42
- Perth09:42
- Adelaide12:12
- Gold Coast11:42
- Newcastle12:42
- Sunshine Coast11:42
- Canberra12:42
- Central Coast12:42
- Logan City11:42
- Geelong12:42
Distances from Newtown
| Sydney | 780 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,041 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,425 km | NNW (330°) |
| Tokyo | 8,225 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,785 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,628 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,840 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 13,059 km | SSE (169°) |
| Moscow | 14,415 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,638 km | ENE (68°) |
| Paris | 16,767 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,886 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Newtown
- Manifold Heights2 km · 12:42
- Geelong West2 km · 12:42
- Belmont2 km · 12:42
- Herne Hill2 km · 12:42
- Geelong2 km · 12:42
- Geelong city centre2 km · 12:42
- Highton3 km · 12:42
- Hamlyn Heights4 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in Newtown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newtown (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newtown in?
Newtown runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Newtown 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 Newtown today?
Newtown sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newtown tonight?
The moon phase over Newtown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newtown?
The antipode of Newtown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.15° N, 35.66° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 412 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newtown?
Newtown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newtown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newtown, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.