Right now, local time in Rainbow Beach is 13:06 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rainbow Beach ranks #122675 worldwide by population and #3255 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rainbow Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9043° S, 153.0917° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,556 · #122675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rainbow Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.90° N, 26.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rainbow Beach today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:35
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 281.1° from north (W (281°))
Full prayer timetable for Rainbow Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rainbow Beach sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Rainbow Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 904 km away; even Paris lies some 16,424 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.90° S, 153.09° 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 | 19:06 | −18h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 00:06 | −13h |
| London | 03:06 | −10h |
| Paris | 04:06 | −9h |
| Moscow | 06:06 | −7h |
| Dubai | 07:06 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 08:36 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:06 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 11:06 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 12:06 | −1h |
| Sydney | 14:06 | +1h |
Best time to call Rainbow Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rainbow Beach local time:
Cities sharing Rainbow Beach's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney14:06
- Melbourne14:06
- Brisbane13:06
- Perth11:06
- Adelaide13:36
- Gold Coast13:06
- Newcastle14:06
- Sunshine Coast13:06
- Canberra14:06
- Central Coast14:06
- Logan City13:06
- Geelong14:06
Distances from Rainbow Beach
| Sydney | 904 km | S (191°) |
| Singapore | 6,093 km | WNW (292°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,807 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 6,992 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 9,995 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,468 km | ENE (58°) |
| Dubai | 11,927 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 13,940 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,121 km | SSE (157°) |
| Chicago | 14,261 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 16,382 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 16,424 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Rainbow Beach
- Tin Can Bay9 km · 13:06
- Cooloola Cove13 km · 13:06
- Cooroibah52 km · 13:06
- Noosa Heads54 km · 13:06
- Tewantin54 km · 13:06
- Noosaville55 km · 13:06
- Sunshine Beach56 km · 13:06
- Lake Macdonald56 km · 13:06
FAQ
What time is it in Rainbow Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rainbow Beach (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rainbow Beach in?
Rainbow Beach runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Rainbow Beach observe daylight saving time?
Rainbow Beach does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rainbow Beach today?
Rainbow Beach sees sunrise at 04:58 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rainbow Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Rainbow Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rainbow Beach?
The antipode of Rainbow Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.90° N, 26.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rainbow Beach?
Rainbow Beach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rainbow Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rainbow Beach, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.