Time in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory right now
Canberra is in Australian Capital Territory and uses Australian Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Canberra.
- Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 367,752
- Coordinates
- 35.2835° S, 149.1281° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Canberra today.
Worked out for 35.2835° S, 149.1281° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Canberra for 14h 32m, and on the shortest day for 9h 46m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
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- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Canberra and other cities.
How the clock in Canberra lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Canberra |
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| Sydney | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Brisbane | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Adelaide | Australian Central Time | --:-- | |
| Darwin | Australian Central Time | --:-- | |
| Perth | Australian Western Time | --:-- | |
| Auckland | New Zealand | --:-- | |
| Singapore | Singapore | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- |
Time in places near Canberra.
The closest places listed for Australian Capital Territory, with the distance from Canberra and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Australian Capital Territory page.
Canberra time zone and daylight saving time.
Canberra uses daylight saving time from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, changing at the same moments as the rest of Australian Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 5 April 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 4 October 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 4 April 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 3 October 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Canberra.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Canberra.
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What time is it in Canberra right now?
Canberra is on Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10, and UTC+11 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Canberra in?
Canberra uses Australian Eastern Time. The Australian Capital Territory page shows every zone used in the territory.
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Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 local time and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Canberra?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:17, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:58.
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How long is the longest day in Canberra?
The sun is up for 14h 32m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 46m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Canberra and Sydney?
Canberra is on the same time as Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Canberra and London?
Canberra is 11 hours ahead of London in January and 9 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Canberra?
Canberra has about 367,752 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Australian Capital Territory on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Canberra?
Canberra sits at 35.2835° S, 149.1281° E in Australian Capital Territory.
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Which places are closest to Canberra?
The closest places listed are Tuggeranong, 16 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.