Time in Brisbane, Queensland right now
Brisbane is in Queensland and uses Australian Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Brisbane.
- State
- Queensland
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 2,780,063
- Coordinates
- 27.4679° S, 153.0281° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Brisbane today.
Worked out for 27.4679° S, 153.0281° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Brisbane for 13h 53m, and on the shortest day for 10h 24m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Brisbane and other cities.
How the clock in Brisbane lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 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 Brisbane.
The closest places listed for Queensland, with the distance from Brisbane and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Queensland page.
Brisbane time zone and daylight saving time.
Brisbane does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when Sydney changes, which moves the time difference between them. 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
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Quick answers about time in Brisbane.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Brisbane.
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What time is it in Brisbane right now?
Brisbane is on Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Time. The Queensland page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
04
What time does the sun rise in Brisbane?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 18:42, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:37 and sets at 17:01.
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How long is the longest day in Brisbane?
The sun is up for 13h 53m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 24m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Brisbane and Sydney?
Brisbane is 1 hour behind Sydney in January and on the same time as Sydney in July.
07
What is the time difference between Brisbane and London?
Brisbane is 10 hours ahead of London in January and 9 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Brisbane?
Brisbane has about 2.8 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for Queensland on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Brisbane?
Brisbane sits at 27.4679° S, 153.0281° E in Queensland.
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Which places are closest to Brisbane?
The closest places listed are Kelvin Grove, 3 km away, Capalaba, 19 km away and Logan City, 21 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.