Right now, local time in Richardson is 21:46 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richardson ranks #91352 worldwide by population and #2298 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richardson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4279° S, 149.1138° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,956 · #91352 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richardson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.43° N, 30.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 394 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:46 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richardson today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:31
- Maghrib
- 19:33
- Isha
- 21:01
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Richardson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richardson sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Richardson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 258 km away; even London lies some 16,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.43° S, 149.11° 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 | 03:46 | −18h |
| Chicago | 05:46 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 07:46 | −14h |
| London | 10:46 | −11h |
| Paris | 11:46 | −10h |
| Moscow | 13:46 | −8h |
| Dubai | 14:46 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 16:16 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:46 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 18:46 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 19:46 | −2h |
| Sydney | 21:46 | same time |
Best time to call Richardson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richardson local time:
Cities sharing Richardson's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney21:46
- Melbourne21:46
- Brisbane20:46
- Perth18:46
- Adelaide21:16
- Gold Coast20:46
- Newcastle21:46
- Sunshine Coast20:46
- Canberra21:46
- Central Coast21:46
- Logan City20:46
- Geelong21:46
Distances from Richardson
| Sydney | 258 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 6,225 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,401 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,968 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 10,045 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,925 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,325 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,251 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,492 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,126 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,929 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 16,992 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Richardson
FAQ
What time is it in Richardson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richardson (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Richardson in?
Richardson runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Richardson 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 Richardson today?
Richardson sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 19:33 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richardson tonight?
The moon phase over Richardson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richardson?
The antipode of Richardson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.43° N, 30.89° W. It falls on land, near Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 394 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richardson?
Richardson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richardson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richardson, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.