Right now, local time in West Wollongong is 02:46 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Wollongong ranks #71153 worldwide by population and #1577 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 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Wollongong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4248° S, 150.8642° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,750 · #71153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Wollongong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.42° N, 29.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes, Portugal, about 449 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:46 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Wollongong today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 19:24
- Isha
- 20:50
- Qibla direction
- 277.4° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for West Wollongong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Wollongong 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.
West Wollongong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 69 km away; even London lies some 17,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.42° S, 150.86° 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 | 08:46 | −18h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 12:46 | −14h |
| London | 15:46 | −11h |
| Paris | 16:46 | −10h |
| Moscow | 18:46 | −8h |
| Dubai | 19:46 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 21:16 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:46 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 23:46 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 00:46 | −2h |
| Sydney | 02:46 | same time |
Best time to call West Wollongong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Wollongong local time:
Cities sharing West Wollongong's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney02:46
- Melbourne02:46
- Brisbane01:46
- Perth23:46
- Adelaide02:16
- Gold Coast01:46
- Newcastle02:46
- Sunshine Coast01:46
- Canberra02:46
- Central Coast02:46
- Logan City01:46
- Geelong02:46
Distances from West Wollongong
| Sydney | 69 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 6,308 km | WNW (299°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,406 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 7,882 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,149 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 12,040 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,131 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 13,309 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 14,520 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 14,933 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,978 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 17,019 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near West Wollongong
- Keiraville1 km · 02:46
- Figtree1 km · 02:46
- Mangerton1 km · 02:46
- Mount Saint Thomas2 km · 02:46
- Gwynneville2 km · 02:46
- Wollongong city centre3 km · 02:46
- Wollongong3 km · 02:46
- Mount Pleasant3 km · 02:46
FAQ
What time is it in West Wollongong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Wollongong (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is West Wollongong in?
West Wollongong runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does West Wollongong 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 Wollongong today?
West Wollongong sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 19:24 today, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Wollongong tonight?
The moon phase over West Wollongong tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Wollongong?
The antipode of West Wollongong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.42° N, 29.14° W. It falls on land, near Lajes, Portugal, about 449 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Wollongong?
West Wollongong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Wollongong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Wollongong, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.