Right now, local time in Skye is 06:49 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skye ranks #51634 worldwide by population and #843 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 45m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skye — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1050° S, 145.2163° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 8,088 · #51634 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skye through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.11° N, 34.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 343 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:49 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skye today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:29
- Qibla direction
- 278.6° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Skye — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skye sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Skye's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 716 km away; even London lies some 16,942 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.11° S, 145.22° 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 | 11:49 | −19h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | −14h |
| London | 19:49 | −11h |
| Paris | 20:49 | −10h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | −8h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | −2h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | same time |
Best time to call Skye
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skye local time:
Cities sharing Skye's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney06:49
- Melbourne06:49
- Brisbane05:49
- Perth03:49
- Adelaide06:19
- Gold Coast05:49
- Newcastle06:49
- Sunshine Coast05:49
- Canberra06:49
- Central Coast06:49
- Logan City05:49
- Geelong06:49
Distances from Skye
| Sydney | 716 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 6,100 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,460 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,225 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,852 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,698 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,768 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,049 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,465 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 15,565 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,828 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,942 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Skye
- Sandhurst3 km · 06:49
- Cranbourne South4 km · 06:49
- Carrum Downs4 km · 06:49
- Cranbourne West5 km · 06:49
- Lynbrook6 km · 06:49
- Botanic Ridge6 km · 06:49
- Cranbourne6 km · 06:49
- Frankston North6 km · 06:49
FAQ
What time is it in Skye right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skye (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skye in?
Skye runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Skye 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 Skye today?
Skye sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skye tonight?
The moon phase over Skye tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skye?
The antipode of Skye — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.11° N, 34.78° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 343 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skye?
Skye lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skye?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skye, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.