Right now, local time in The Patch is 07:14 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Patch ranks #146897 worldwide by population and #3809 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Patch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8919° S, 145.4022° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,018 · #146897 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Patch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.89° N, 34.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 340 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:14 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Patch today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 278.5° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for The Patch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Patch sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
The Patch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 688 km away; even London lies some 16,939 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.89° S, 145.40° 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 | 12:14 | −19h |
| Chicago | 14:14 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 17:14 | −14h |
| London | 20:14 | −11h |
| Paris | 21:14 | −10h |
| Moscow | 23:14 | −8h |
| Dubai | 00:14 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 01:44 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:14 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:14 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 05:14 | −2h |
| Sydney | 07:14 | same time |
Best time to call The Patch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Patch local time:
Cities sharing The Patch's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney07:14
- Melbourne07:14
- Brisbane06:14
- Perth04:14
- Adelaide06:44
- Gold Coast06:14
- Newcastle07:14
- Sunshine Coast06:14
- Canberra07:14
- Central Coast07:14
- Logan City06:14
- Geelong07:14
Distances from The Patch
| Sydney | 688 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 6,099 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,448 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,203 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,857 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,705 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,743 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,068 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,460 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,541 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,828 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 16,939 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near The Patch
FAQ
What time is it in The Patch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Patch (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Patch in?
The Patch runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does The Patch 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 The Patch today?
The Patch sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Patch tonight?
The moon phase over The Patch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Patch?
The antipode of The Patch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.89° N, 34.60° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 340 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Patch?
The Patch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Patch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Patch, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.