Right now, local time in Townsville is 22:32 (GMT+10, UTC+10:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Townsville ranks #3057 worldwide by population and #15 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane GMT+10
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Townsville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.2664° S, 146.8057° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 201,313 · #3057 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Townsville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.27° N, 33.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, 876 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Townsville today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 286.0° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Townsville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Townsville sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 49m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Townsville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,681 km away; even Paris lies some 15,448 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.27° S, 146.81° 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 | 04:32 | −18h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −13h |
| London | 12:32 | −10h |
| Paris | 13:32 | −9h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | −7h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | −6h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | −4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | −2h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | −2h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | −1h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +1h |
Best time to call Townsville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Townsville local time:
Cities sharing Townsville's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney23:32
- Melbourne23:32
- Brisbane22:32
- Perth20:32
- Adelaide23:02
- Gold Coast22:32
- Newcastle23:32
- Sunshine Coast22:32
- Canberra23:32
- Central Coast23:32
- Logan City22:32
- Geelong23:32
Distances from Townsville
| Sydney | 1,681 km | SSE (166°) |
| Singapore | 5,221 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,827 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 6,157 km | N (353°) |
| Mumbai | 9,117 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,052 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,632 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 12,962 km | NW (324°) |
| Chicago | 14,342 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 15,036 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 15,417 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 15,448 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Townsville
- West End1 km · 22:32
- Hyde Park2 km · 22:32
- Railway Estate2 km · 22:32
- North Ward2 km · 22:32
- Hermit Park2 km · 22:32
- Pimlico3 km · 22:32
- Garbutt2 km · 22:32
- Belgian Gardens3 km · 22:32
FAQ
What time is it in Townsville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Townsville (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Townsville in?
Townsville runs on the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), currently abbreviated GMT+10.
Does Townsville observe daylight saving time?
Townsville does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Townsville today?
Townsville sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Townsville tonight?
The moon phase over Townsville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Townsville?
The antipode of Townsville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.27° N, 33.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alto Mira, Cabo Verde, roughly 876 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Townsville?
Townsville lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Townsville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Townsville, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.