Right now, local time in Sandy Bay is 00:15 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandy Bay ranks #40558 worldwide by population and #480 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart 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 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 14h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandy Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8945° S, 147.3244° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 11,727 · #40558 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandy Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.89° N, 32.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 403 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:15 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandy Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 275.0° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandy Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandy Bay sits in the Australia/Hobart time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Sandy Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,059 km away; even London lies some 17,403 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.89° S, 147.32° 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 | 05:15 | −19h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −14h |
| London | 13:15 | −11h |
| Paris | 14:15 | −10h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | −8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | −2h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | same time |
Best time to call Sandy Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandy Bay local time:
Cities sharing Sandy Bay's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney00:15
- Melbourne00:15
- Brisbane23:15
- Perth21:15
- Adelaide23:45
- Gold Coast23:15
- Newcastle00:15
- Sunshine Coast23:15
- Canberra00:15
- Central Coast00:15
- Logan City23:15
- Geelong00:15
Distances from Sandy Bay
| Sydney | 1,059 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 6,559 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,007 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,772 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 10,239 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 12,041 km | WNW (288°) |
| São Paulo | 12,490 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,826 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 14,963 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 15,583 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 17,250 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 17,403 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Sandy Bay
- Battery Point1 km · 00:15
- Hobart city centre1 km · 00:15
- Dynnyrne1 km · 00:15
- South Hobart1 km · 00:15
- Hobart2 km · 00:15
- North Hobart2 km · 00:15
- West Hobart2 km · 00:15
- Mount Nelson3 km · 00:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sandy Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandy Bay (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandy Bay in?
Sandy Bay runs on the Australia/Hobart IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Sandy Bay 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 Sandy Bay today?
Sandy Bay sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 14h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandy Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Sandy Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandy Bay?
The antipode of Sandy Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.89° N, 32.68° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 403 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandy Bay?
Sandy Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sandy Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandy Bay, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.