Time in Canberra, Australia now: time zone, sunrise & sunset

Canberra time zone

Time zone: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
UTC offset: UTC+11
IANA time zone: Australia/Sydney
Week number: 44

Daylight saving time in Canberra

Daylight saving time is in effect in Canberra: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+10).

On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).

Sunrise and sunset in Canberra today

Sunrise: 06:01
Sunset: 19:32
Solar noon: 12:47
Golden hour: 05:45–06:37 and 18:57–19:49
Day length: 13 h 30 min (2 min longer than yesterday)
Twilight: 05:35–06:01 and 19:32–19:59
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202896% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:58

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Canberra today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%

Moonrise: 00:14
Moonset: 09:52
Next full moon: Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 01:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 18:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 04:19

Moon phases for the year

About Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Local time in Canberra follows AEDT (UTC+11). As of 2024, the population of Canberra is 473,855.

Where is Canberra

Places near Canberra

Queanbeyan 12 km 20:32
Tuggeranong 16 km 20:32
Yass 53 km 20:32
Goulburn 80 km 20:32
Tumut 83 km 20:32
Cooma 106 km 20:32
Batemans Bay 106 km 20:32
Ulladulla 122 km 20:32

Time in other cities in Australia

Sydney 20:32
Melbourne 20:32
Brisbane 19:32
Perth 17:32
Adelaide 20:02
Gold Coast 19:32
Newcastle 20:32
Sunshine Coast 19:32
Central Coast 20:32
Logan City 19:32

Time difference from Canberra

+ means the time there is ahead of Canberra, − that it is behind.

Los Angeles USA 2:32 AM −18 hours
Mexico City Mexico 03:32 −17 hours
Chicago USA 4:32 AM −16 hours
New York USA 5:32 AM −15 hours
Toronto Canada 05:32 −15 hours
São Paulo Brazil 06:32 −14 hours
London UK 09:32 −11 hours
Berlin Germany 10:32 −10 hours
Paris France 10:32 −10 hours
Cairo Egypt 11:32 −9 hours
Istanbul Turkey 12:32 −8 hours
Moscow Russia 12:32 −8 hours
Dubai UAE 13:32 −7 hours
Mumbai India 15:02 −5.5 hours
Beijing China 17:32 −3 hours
Hong Kong 17:32 −3 hours
Singapore 17:32 −3 hours
Seoul South Korea 18:32 −2 hours
Tokyo Japan 18:32 −2 hours
Sydney Australia 20:32 same time

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Canberra in?

Canberra is in the AEDT time zone (Australia/Sydney), UTC+11.

When do the clocks change in Canberra?

On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).

What is the UTC offset in Canberra?

The current UTC offset in Canberra is UTC+11.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Canberra is currently UTC+11.

What time is sunrise in Canberra today?

Today the sun rises in Canberra at 06:01 and sets at 19:32.