Right now, local time in West Launceston is 20:41 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Launceston ranks #77374 worldwide by population and #1798 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart 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
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Day length
- 13h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Launceston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4509° S, 147.1311° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,050 · #77374 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Launceston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.45° N, 32.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 266 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:41 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Launceston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:54
- Isha
- 21:33
- Qibla direction
- 275.8° from north (W (276°))
Full prayer timetable for West Launceston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Launceston sits in the Australia/Hobart time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
West Launceston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 916 km away; even London lies some 17,299 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.45° S, 147.13° 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 | 01:41 | −19h |
| Chicago | 03:41 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 06:41 | −14h |
| London | 09:41 | −11h |
| Paris | 10:41 | −10h |
| Moscow | 12:41 | −8h |
| Dubai | 13:41 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 15:11 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:41 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 17:41 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 18:41 | −2h |
| Sydney | 20:41 | same time |
Best time to call West Launceston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Launceston local time:
Cities sharing West Launceston's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney20:41
- Melbourne20:41
- Brisbane19:41
- Perth17:41
- Adelaide20:11
- Gold Coast19:41
- Newcastle20:41
- Sunshine Coast19:41
- Canberra20:41
- Central Coast20:41
- Logan City19:41
- Geelong20:41
Distances from West Launceston
| Sydney | 916 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 6,451 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,863 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,611 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 10,158 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 11,976 km | WNW (288°) |
| São Paulo | 12,649 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,774 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 14,842 km | NW (313°) |
| Chicago | 15,546 km | ENE (70°) |
| Paris | 17,162 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 17,299 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near West Launceston
- Launceston1 km · 20:41
- South Launceston1 km · 20:41
- Summerhill2 km · 20:41
- Launceston city centre2 km · 20:41
- East Launceston2 km · 20:41
- Trevallyn2 km · 20:41
- Invermay3 km · 20:41
- Newstead3 km · 20:41
FAQ
What time is it in West Launceston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Launceston (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Launceston in?
West Launceston runs on the Australia/Hobart IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does West Launceston 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 West Launceston today?
West Launceston sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 19:54 today, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Launceston tonight?
The moon phase over West Launceston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Launceston?
The antipode of West Launceston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.45° N, 32.87° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 266 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Launceston?
West Launceston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Launceston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Launceston, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.