Right now, local time in The Rocks is 03:50 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Rocks ranks #109053 worldwide by population and #2882 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Rocks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8592° S, 151.2081° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,054 · #109053 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Rocks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.86° N, 28.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 507 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Rocks today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 16:21
- Maghrib
- 19:25
- Isha
- 20:51
- Qibla direction
- 277.5° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for The Rocks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Rocks sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
The Rocks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1 km away; even London lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.86° S, 151.21° 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 | 08:50 | −19h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | −14h |
| London | 16:50 | −11h |
| Paris | 17:50 | −10h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | −8h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | −2h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | same time |
Best time to call The Rocks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Rocks local time:
Cities sharing The Rocks's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney03:50
- Melbourne03:50
- Brisbane02:50
- Perth00:50
- Adelaide03:20
- Gold Coast02:50
- Newcastle03:50
- Sunshine Coast02:50
- Canberra03:50
- Central Coast03:50
- Logan City02:50
- Geelong03:50
Distances from The Rocks
| Sydney | 1 km | S (172°) |
| Singapore | 6,305 km | WNW (298°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,375 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,826 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,154 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,050 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,073 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,358 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 14,495 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 14,875 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,960 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 16,993 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near The Rocks
- Millers Point0 km · 03:50
- Sydney Central Business District1 km · 03:50
- Sydney1 km · 03:50
- Kirribilli1 km · 03:50
- Milsons Point2 km · 03:50
- McMahons Point2 km · 03:50
- Balmain East1 km · 03:50
- Woolloomooloo2 km · 03:50
FAQ
What time is it in The Rocks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Rocks (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Rocks in?
The Rocks runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does The Rocks 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 Rocks today?
The Rocks sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:25 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Rocks tonight?
The moon phase over The Rocks tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Rocks?
The antipode of The Rocks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.86° N, 28.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 507 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Rocks?
The Rocks lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Rocks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Rocks, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.