Right now, local time in Rutherford is 05:51 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rutherford ranks #40429 worldwide by population and #475 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rutherford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7167° S, 151.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 11,788 · #40429 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rutherford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° N, 28.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 632 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rutherford today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:18
- Maghrib
- 19:22
- Isha
- 20:46
- Qibla direction
- 278.0° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Rutherford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rutherford sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Rutherford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 132 km away; even London lies some 16,915 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° S, 151.53° 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 | 10:51 | −19h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −14h |
| London | 18:51 | −11h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −10h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | −8h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | −2h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | same time |
Best time to call Rutherford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rutherford local time:
Cities sharing Rutherford's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney05:51
- Melbourne05:51
- Brisbane04:51
- Perth02:51
- Adelaide05:21
- Gold Coast04:51
- Newcastle05:51
- Sunshine Coast04:51
- Canberra05:51
- Central Coast05:51
- Logan City04:51
- Geelong05:51
Distances from Rutherford
| Sydney | 132 km | SSW (193°) |
| Singapore | 6,273 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,293 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,706 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,134 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,985 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,037 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,468 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,421 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,788 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,894 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,915 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Rutherford
- Telarah1 km · 05:51
- Aberglasslyn2 km · 05:51
- Maitland city centre3 km · 05:51
- Maitland3 km · 05:51
- Lorn4 km · 05:51
- Gillieston Heights5 km · 05:51
- Bolwarra Heights5 km · 05:51
- East Maitland6 km · 05:51
FAQ
What time is it in Rutherford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rutherford (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rutherford in?
Rutherford runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Rutherford 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 Rutherford today?
Rutherford sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 19:22 today, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rutherford tonight?
The moon phase over Rutherford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rutherford?
The antipode of Rutherford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° N, 28.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 632 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rutherford?
Rutherford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rutherford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rutherford, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.