Australia · Victoria
Current local time in Ballarat
Ballarat keeps time on the Australia/Melbourne zone, currently UTC+10. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 → UTC+11
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Coordinates
- -37.57°, 143.85°
- Population
- 111,973
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Ballarat today
Computed from Ballarat's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:25 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Civil dawn
- 6:18 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:30 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:20 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:28 PM
Ballarat time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Ballarat is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 17h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 9h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 6h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 1h ahead |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Ballarattime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Ballarat right now?
- Ballarat is on Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Ballarat in?
- Ballarat uses the IANA time zone Australia/Melbourne, which is UTC+10 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Ballarat observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 4, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+11.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Ballarat today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:49 AM and sets at about 5:59 PM local time in Ballarat, giving roughly 11h 11m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:25 PM.
Working with Ballarat time
Scheduling across Australia/Melbourne is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.