Australia · Australian Capital Territory
Current local time in Canberra
Canberra keeps time on the Australia/Sydney 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
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Canberra time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 → UTC+11
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Coordinates
- -35.28°, 149.13°
- Population
- 367,752
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Canberra today
Computed from Canberra'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
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Civil dawn
- 5:56 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:10 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:56 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:10 PM
Canberra time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Canberra is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 17h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 9h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 6h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 1h ahead |
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Canberratime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Canberra right now?
- Canberra is on Australia/Sydney, 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 Canberra in?
- Canberra uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney, which is UTC+10 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Canberra 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 Canberra today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:26 AM and sets at about 5:40 PM local time in Canberra, giving roughly 11h 14m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:03 PM.
Working with Canberra time
Scheduling across Australia/Sydney 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.