Right now, local time in Russell Island is 08:39 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Russell Island ranks #94727 worldwide by population and #2437 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Russell Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6487° S, 153.3812° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,747 · #94727 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Russell Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.65° N, 26.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, 848 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Russell Island today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:30
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 280.0° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Russell Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Russell Island sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Russell Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 722 km away; even Paris lies some 16,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.65° S, 153.38° 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 | 14:39 | −18h |
| Chicago | 16:39 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 19:39 | −13h |
| London | 22:39 | −10h |
| Paris | 23:39 | −9h |
| Moscow | 01:39 | −7h |
| Dubai | 02:39 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 04:09 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:39 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 06:39 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 07:39 | −1h |
| Sydney | 09:39 | +1h |
Best time to call Russell Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Russell Island local time:
Cities sharing Russell Island's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney09:39
- Melbourne09:39
- Brisbane08:39
- Perth06:39
- Adelaide09:09
- Gold Coast08:39
- Newcastle09:39
- Sunshine Coast08:39
- Canberra09:39
- Central Coast09:39
- Logan City08:39
- Geelong09:39
Distances from Russell Island
| Sydney | 722 km | SSW (196°) |
| Singapore | 6,194 km | WNW (293°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,972 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 7,188 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 10,092 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,546 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 12,020 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 13,931 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 14,109 km | NW (321°) |
| Chicago | 14,345 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 16,562 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 16,595 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Russell Island
- Macleay Island5 km · 08:39
- Redland Bay9 km · 08:39
- Victoria Point10 km · 08:39
- Jacobs Well15 km · 08:39
- Carbrook13 km · 08:39
- Thornlands15 km · 08:39
- Mount Cotton15 km · 08:39
- Cornubia16 km · 08:39
FAQ
What time is it in Russell Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Russell Island (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Russell Island in?
Russell Island runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Russell Island observe daylight saving time?
Russell Island does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Russell Island today?
Russell Island sees sunrise at 04:55 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Russell Island tonight?
The moon phase over Russell Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Russell Island?
The antipode of Russell Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.65° N, 26.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Frontera, Spain, roughly 848 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Russell Island?
Russell Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Russell Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Russell Island, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.