Right now, local time in The Gap is 00:19 (GMT+9:30, UTC+09:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Gap ranks #104014 worldwide by population and #2733 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin GMT+9:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Day length
- 13h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 40m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Gap — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.7133° S, 133.8739° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,270 · #104014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Gap through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.71° N, 46.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Beauséjour, Guadeloupe, 1,764 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Gap today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:49
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 288.3° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for The Gap — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Gap sits in the Australia/Darwin time zone, UTC+09:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 00m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
The Gap's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,027 km away; even Chicago lies some 15,697 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.71° S, 133.87° 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 | 06:49 | −17h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −15h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −12h 30m |
| London | 14:49 | −9h 30m |
| Paris | 15:49 | −8h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:49 | −6h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:49 | −5h 30m |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | −4h |
| Singapore | 22:49 | −1h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | −1h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | −0h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +1h 30m |
Best time to call The Gap
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Gap local time:
Cities sharing The Gap's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney01:49
- Melbourne01:49
- Brisbane00:49
- Perth22:49
- Adelaide01:19
- Gold Coast00:49
- Newcastle01:49
- Sunshine Coast00:49
- Canberra01:49
- Central Coast01:49
- Logan City00:49
- Geelong01:49
Distances from The Gap
| Sydney | 2,027 km | SE (128°) |
| Singapore | 4,279 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,544 km | NNW (336°) |
| Tokyo | 6,634 km | N (5°) |
| Mumbai | 8,144 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 10,056 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 12,550 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,040 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 14,759 km | S (179°) |
| Paris | 14,967 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 15,043 km | NW (320°) |
| Chicago | 15,697 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near The Gap
- Gillen1 km · 00:19
- Desert Springs1 km · 00:19
- Alice Springs2 km · 00:19
- Araluen3 km · 00:19
- Sadadeen3 km · 00:19
- East Side3 km · 00:19
- Braitling4 km · 00:19
- Ross5 km · 00:19
FAQ
What time is it in The Gap right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Gap (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Gap in?
The Gap runs on the Australia/Darwin IANA time zone (UTC+09:30), currently abbreviated GMT+9:30.
Does The Gap observe daylight saving time?
The Gap does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in The Gap today?
The Gap sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 18:49 today, giving 13h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Gap tonight?
The moon phase over The Gap tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Gap?
The antipode of The Gap — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.71° N, 46.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Beauséjour, Guadeloupe, roughly 1,764 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Gap?
The Gap lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Gap?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Gap, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.