Right now, local time in Rockhampton is 04:25 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockhampton ranks #7739 worldwide by population and #28 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 13h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 42m (winter) – 13h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockhampton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.3803° S, 150.5060° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 81,021 · #7739 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockhampton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.38° N, 29.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockhampton today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 283.2° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockhampton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockhampton sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 00m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Rockhampton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,168 km away; even Paris lies some 16,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.38° S, 150.51° 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 | 10:25 | −18h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −13h |
| London | 18:25 | −10h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −9h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | −7h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | −1h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +1h |
Best time to call Rockhampton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockhampton local time:
Cities sharing Rockhampton's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:25
- Melbourne05:25
- Brisbane04:25
- Perth02:25
- Adelaide04:55
- Gold Coast04:25
- Newcastle05:25
- Sunshine Coast04:25
- Canberra05:25
- Central Coast05:25
- Logan City04:25
- Geelong05:25
Distances from Rockhampton
| Sydney | 1,168 km | S (177°) |
| Singapore | 5,746 km | WNW (292°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,424 km | NW (320°) |
| Tokyo | 6,666 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 9,648 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,544 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 11,582 km | WNW (292°) |
| Moscow | 13,558 km | NW (322°) |
| Chicago | 14,314 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 14,478 km | SSE (159°) |
| London | 16,006 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 16,043 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Rockhampton
- Allenstown2 km · 04:25
- The Range2 km · 04:25
- Wandal2 km · 04:25
- Depot Hill2 km · 04:25
- West Rockhampton2 km · 04:25
- Berserker3 km · 04:25
- Park Avenue3 km · 04:25
- Kawana5 km · 04:25
FAQ
What time is it in Rockhampton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockhampton (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockhampton in?
Rockhampton runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Rockhampton observe daylight saving time?
Rockhampton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rockhampton today?
Rockhampton sees sunrise at 05:12 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 13h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockhampton tonight?
The moon phase over Rockhampton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockhampton?
The antipode of Rockhampton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.38° N, 29.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockhampton?
Rockhampton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rockhampton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockhampton, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.