Right now, local time in The Rock is 09:54 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Rock ranks #136620 worldwide by population and #3591 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day length
- 13h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Rock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2730° S, 147.1138° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,207 · #136620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Rock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.27° N, 32.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:54 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Rock today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 16:39
- Maghrib
- 19:43
- Isha
- 21:12
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for The Rock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Rock sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
The Rock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 406 km away; even London lies some 16,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.27° S, 147.11° 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 | 14:54 | −19h |
| Chicago | 16:54 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 19:54 | −14h |
| London | 22:54 | −11h |
| Paris | 23:54 | −10h |
| Moscow | 01:54 | −8h |
| Dubai | 02:54 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 04:24 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:54 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 06:54 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 07:54 | −2h |
| Sydney | 09:54 | same time |
Best time to call The Rock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Rock local time:
Cities sharing The Rock's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney09:54
- Melbourne09:54
- Brisbane08:54
- Perth06:54
- Adelaide09:24
- Gold Coast08:54
- Newcastle09:54
- Sunshine Coast08:54
- Canberra09:54
- Central Coast09:54
- Logan City08:54
- Geelong09:54
Distances from The Rock
| Sydney | 406 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 6,062 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,285 km | NNW (326°) |
| Tokyo | 7,928 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 9,872 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 11,748 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,478 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 13,316 km | SSE (165°) |
| Moscow | 14,355 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,281 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,777 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 16,853 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near The Rock
- Kapooka20 km · 09:54
- Springvale23 km · 09:54
- Glenfield Park25 km · 09:54
- Henty28 km · 09:54
- Bourkelands25 km · 09:54
- Ashmont26 km · 09:54
- Tatton26 km · 09:54
- Tolland26 km · 09:54
FAQ
What time is it in The Rock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Rock (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Rock in?
The Rock runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does The Rock 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 Rock today?
The Rock sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:44 today, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Rock tonight?
The moon phase over The Rock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Rock?
The antipode of The Rock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.27° N, 32.89° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Rock?
The Rock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Rock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Rock, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.