Right now, local time in Swansea is 13:40 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swansea ranks #69513 worldwide by population and #1508 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
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swansea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.0876° S, 151.6375° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,964 · #69513 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swansea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.09° N, 28.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 590 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swansea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:18
- Maghrib
- 19:22
- Isha
- 20:47
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Swansea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swansea sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Swansea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 96 km away; even London lies some 16,953 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.09° S, 151.64° 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 | 18:40 | −19h |
| Chicago | 20:40 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 23:40 | −14h |
| London | 02:40 | −11h |
| Paris | 03:40 | −10h |
| Moscow | 05:40 | −8h |
| Dubai | 06:40 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 08:10 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:40 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 10:40 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 11:40 | −2h |
| Sydney | 13:40 | same time |
Best time to call Swansea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swansea local time:
Cities sharing Swansea's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney13:40
- Melbourne13:40
- Brisbane12:40
- Perth10:40
- Adelaide13:10
- Gold Coast12:40
- Newcastle13:40
- Sunshine Coast12:40
- Canberra13:40
- Central Coast13:40
- Logan City12:40
- Geelong13:40
Distances from Swansea
| Sydney | 96 km | SSW (204°) |
| Singapore | 6,300 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,331 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,748 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,159 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,997 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 12,060 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,426 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,459 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,800 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,930 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,953 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Swansea
- Caves Beach2 km · 13:40
- Blacksmiths2 km · 13:40
- Marks Point4 km · 13:40
- Wangi Wangi4 km · 13:40
- Belmont South5 km · 13:40
- Coal Point6 km · 13:40
- Arcadia vale6 km · 13:40
- Belmont7 km · 13:40
FAQ
What time is it in Swansea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swansea (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swansea in?
Swansea runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Swansea 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 Swansea today?
Swansea sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:22 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swansea tonight?
The moon phase over Swansea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swansea?
The antipode of Swansea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.09° N, 28.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 590 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swansea?
Swansea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swansea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swansea, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.