Right now, local time in Picton is 05:38 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Picton ranks #71242 worldwide by population and #1580 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Picton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1700° S, 150.6117° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,737 · #71242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Picton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.17° N, 29.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes, Portugal, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:38 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Picton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 19:28
- Isha
- 20:54
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Picton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Picton sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Picton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 64 km away; even London lies some 16,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.17° S, 150.61° 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 | 10:38 | −19h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | −14h |
| London | 18:38 | −11h |
| Paris | 19:38 | −10h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | −8h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | −2h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | same time |
Best time to call Picton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Picton local time:
Cities sharing Picton's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:38
- Melbourne05:38
- Brisbane04:38
- Perth02:38
- Adelaide05:08
- Gold Coast04:38
- Newcastle05:38
- Sunshine Coast04:38
- Canberra05:38
- Central Coast05:38
- Logan City04:38
- Geelong05:38
Distances from Picton
| Sydney | 64 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 6,274 km | WNW (299°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,369 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,850 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 10,116 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,009 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,138 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,343 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 14,483 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 14,940 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,942 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 16,983 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Picton
- Razorback4 km · 05:38
- Tahmoor6 km · 05:38
- Thirlmere6 km · 05:38
- The Oaks11 km · 05:38
- Douglas Park10 km · 05:38
- Wilton11 km · 05:38
- Buxton12 km · 05:38
- Camden South12 km · 05:38
FAQ
What time is it in Picton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Picton (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Picton in?
Picton runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Picton 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 Picton today?
Picton sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 19:28 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Picton tonight?
The moon phase over Picton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Picton?
The antipode of Picton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.17° N, 29.39° W. It falls on land, near Lajes, Portugal, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Picton?
Picton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Picton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Picton, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.