Current Local Time in Canberra
Australia Australia/Sydney AEST UTC+10 Standard time
9:29:48 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC+10 (+10:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+10
UTC+10 standard / UTC+11 summer
Abbreviation
AEST
AEST / AEDT
Daylight saving
Standard time
Next change October 4, 2026
IANA time zone
Australia/Sydney
Australia · Oceania
Canberra time zone
Canberra moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC+10 as AEST in winter and UTC+11 as AEDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to AEDT happens on October 4, 2026 and the return to AEST on April 5, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+10 (AEST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+11 (AEDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- October 4, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- April 5, 2026 at 02:00
- Most recent clock change
- April 5, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 AEDT to 02:00 AEST
- Next clock change
- October 4, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AEST to 03:00 AEDT
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 11:00 PM in January · 10:00 PM in July
Clock changes in Canberra, 2026–2028
Full record for Canberra → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2026 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+10:00 | AEST (standard) |
| October 4, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+11:00 | AEDT (DST) |
| April 4, 2027 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+10:00 | AEST (standard) |
| October 3, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+11:00 | AEDT (DST) |
| April 2, 2028 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+10:00 | AEST (standard) |
| October 1, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+11:00 | AEDT (DST) |
Sun and moon in Canberra
Computed for -35.2809°, 149.1300° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Day length
10h 24m
+1m 37s vs yesterday
Solar noon
12:09 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 5:30 AM | 6:49 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 6:00 AM | 6:19 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 6:31 AM | 5:48 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:57 AM | 5:21 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Canberra runs from about 9h 46m at the shortest day to 14h 32m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 8:57 PM
- Moonset
- 8:44 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 2:19 PM
- Next new moon
- Aug 13, 3:38 AM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Canberra
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Time difference between Canberra and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −14h | Varies: −14h / −16h / −15h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | −13h | Varies: −14h / −13h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | −9h | Varies: −9h / −11h / −10h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | −7h | Varies: −7h / −9h / −8h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | −7h | Varies: −7h / −9h / −8h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | −4:30h | Varies: −5:30h / −4:30h |
| Melbourne Australia | 9:29 PM | ±0h | Fixed all year |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −17h | Varies: −17h / −19h / −18h |
Canberra at a glance
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Coordinates
- 35.2809° S, 149.1300° E
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Currency
- AUD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Questions fréquentes
What time is it in Canberra right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canberra, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Australia/Sydney time zone rules. Canberra currently runs at UTC+10 (AEST), and switches between UTC+10 and UTC+11 across the year.
What time zone is Canberra in?
The IANA identifier for Canberra is Australia/Sydney. Its abbreviation is AEST in standard time and AEDT while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Canberra?
Canberra has two offsets. It runs at UTC+10 during standard time and at UTC+11 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Canberra is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from October 4, 2026 to April 5, 2026.
Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Canberra changes its clocks twice in 2026: April 5, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 AEDT to 02:00 AEST; October 4, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AEST to 03:00 AEDT. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Canberra and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 14 hours behind Canberra. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 16 hours (New York behind Canberra) from January 1 – March 8 and November 1 – January 1; the gap is 15 hours (New York behind Canberra) from March 8 – April 5 and October 4 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Canberra and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 14 hours behind Canberra. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 13 hours (Sao Paulo behind Canberra) from April 5 – October 4.
What is the time difference between Canberra and London?
For most of 2026, London is 9 hours behind Canberra. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 11 hours (London behind Canberra) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1; the gap is 10 hours (London behind Canberra) from March 29 – April 5 and October 4 – October 25.
How long is the day in Canberra?
Day length in Canberra ranges from about 9h 46m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 32m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude -35.28°, longitude 149.13°.