Right now, local time in Thornton is 04:08 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton ranks #52516 worldwide by population and #871 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
- 19:21
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7833° S, 151.6333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 7,879 · #52516 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.78° N, 28.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 624 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:18
- Maghrib
- 19:21
- Isha
- 20:46
- Qibla direction
- 277.9° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Thornton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 127 km away; even London lies some 16,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.78° S, 151.63° 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 | 09:08 | −19h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 14:08 | −14h |
| London | 17:08 | −11h |
| Paris | 18:08 | −10h |
| Moscow | 20:08 | −8h |
| Dubai | 21:08 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 22:38 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:08 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:08 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 02:08 | −2h |
| Sydney | 04:08 | same time |
Best time to call Thornton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton local time:
Cities sharing Thornton's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney04:08
- Melbourne04:08
- Brisbane03:08
- Perth01:08
- Adelaide03:38
- Gold Coast03:08
- Newcastle04:08
- Sunshine Coast03:08
- Canberra04:08
- Central Coast04:08
- Logan City03:08
- Geelong04:08
Distances from Thornton
| Sydney | 127 km | SSW (198°) |
| Singapore | 6,285 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,304 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,715 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,146 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,980 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,049 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,458 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,433 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,784 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,906 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,927 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Thornton
- Beresfield2 km · 04:08
- Chisholm3 km · 04:08
- Ashtonfield3 km · 04:08
- Metford3 km · 04:08
- Tarro4 km · 04:08
- Woodberry4 km · 04:08
- Tenambit5 km · 04:08
- Morpeth6 km · 04:08
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thornton in?
Thornton runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Thornton 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 Thornton today?
Thornton sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:21 today, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton?
The antipode of Thornton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.78° N, 28.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 624 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton?
Thornton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thornton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.