Time in Newcastle, Australia
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Newcastle? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Newcastle 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 Newcastle
Daylight saving time is in effect in Newcastle: 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 Newcastle today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:29 and 18:44–19:34
- Day length
- 13 h 23 min (1 min 50 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:28–05:54 and 19:18–19:44
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202899% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:01
Moon in Newcastle today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 09:49
- 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
About Newcastle
Newcastle lies in New South Wales, Australia. The time zone of Newcastle is AEDT (UTC+11). The distance to Canberra, the capital of Australia, is 358 km. About 508,437 people live in Newcastle.
- Coordinates
- 32°55′46″S 151°46′48″E
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Region
- New South Wales
- District
- Newcastle
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 508,437
- Distance to Canberra
- 358 km
Where is Newcastle
Places near Newcastle
- New Lambton 7 km
- Maitland 30 km
- Cessnock 41 km
- Central Coast 67 km
- Singleton 70 km
- Newport 92 km
- Mona Vale 94 km
- Hornsby 107 km
Time in other cities in Australia
Time difference from Newcastle
+ means the time there is ahead of Newcastle, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −18 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −17 hours
- Chicago USA −16 hours
- New York USA −15 hours
- Toronto Canada −15 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −14 hours
- London UK −11 hours
- Berlin Germany −10 hours
- Paris France −10 hours
- Cairo Egypt −9 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −8 hours
- Moscow Russia −8 hours
- Dubai UAE −7 hours
- Mumbai India −5.5 hours
- Beijing China −3 hours
- Hong Kong −3 hours
- Singapore −3 hours
- Seoul South Korea −2 hours
- Tokyo Japan −2 hours
- Sydney Australia same time
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Newcastle in?
Newcastle is in the AEDT time zone (Australia/Sydney), UTC+11.
When do the clocks change in Newcastle?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+10).
What is the UTC offset in Newcastle?
The current UTC offset in Newcastle 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 Newcastle is currently UTC+11.
What time is sunrise in Newcastle today?
Today the sun rises in Newcastle at 05:54 and sets at 19:18.
How far is Newcastle from Canberra?
Newcastle is 358 km from Canberra in a straight line.