Right now, local time in Queenstown is 05:10 (GMT+10:30, UTC+10:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Queenstown ranks #113853 worldwide by population and #3018 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide GMT+10:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day length
- 13h 34m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Queenstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.8609° S, 138.5105° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Australia
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,865 · #113853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Queenstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.86° N, 41.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, 1,042 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Queenstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 16:43
- Maghrib
- 19:47
- Isha
- 21:15
- Qibla direction
- 283.4° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Queenstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Queenstown sits in the Australia/Adelaide time zone, UTC+10:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Queenstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,170 km away; even London lies some 16,253 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.86° S, 138.51° 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 | 10:40 | −18h 30m |
| Chicago | 12:40 | −16h 30m |
| São Paulo | 15:40 | −13h 30m |
| London | 18:40 | −10h 30m |
| Paris | 19:40 | −9h 30m |
| Moscow | 21:40 | −7h 30m |
| Dubai | 22:40 | −6h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:10 | −5h |
| Singapore | 02:40 | −2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 02:40 | −2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 03:40 | −1h 30m |
| Sydney | 05:40 | +0h 30m |
Best time to call Queenstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Queenstown local time:
Cities sharing Queenstown's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:40
- Melbourne05:40
- Brisbane04:40
- Perth02:40
- Adelaide05:10
- Gold Coast04:40
- Newcastle05:40
- Sunshine Coast04:40
- Canberra05:40
- Central Coast05:40
- Logan City04:40
- Geelong05:40
Distances from Queenstown
| Sydney | 1,170 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 5,406 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,858 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 7,846 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 9,154 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 11,007 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,167 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 13,497 km | S (174°) |
| Moscow | 13,792 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 15,967 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 16,131 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 16,253 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Queenstown
- Alberton1 km · 05:10
- Royal Park1 km · 05:10
- Rosewater1 km · 05:10
- Albert Park1 km · 05:10
- Cheltenham1 km · 05:10
- Port Adelaide2 km · 05:10
- West Lakes2 km · 05:10
- West Lakes Shore2 km · 05:10
FAQ
What time is it in Queenstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Queenstown (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Queenstown in?
Queenstown runs on the Australia/Adelaide IANA time zone (UTC+10:30), currently abbreviated GMT+10:30.
Does Queenstown 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 Queenstown today?
Queenstown sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 19:47 today, giving 13h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Queenstown tonight?
The moon phase over Queenstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Queenstown?
The antipode of Queenstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.86° N, 41.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, roughly 1,042 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Queenstown?
Queenstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Queenstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Queenstown, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.