Time in Caloundra, Queensland right now
Caloundra 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 Caloundra.
- State
- Queensland
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 96,305
- Coordinates
- 26.8035° S, 153.1219° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Caloundra today.
Worked out for 26.8035° S, 153.1219° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Caloundra for 13h 50m, and on the shortest day for 10h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Caloundra and other cities.
How the clock in Caloundra lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Caloundra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Caloundra.
The closest places listed for Queensland, with the distance from Caloundra and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Queensland page.
Caloundra time zone and daylight saving time.
Caloundra 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 Caloundra.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Caloundra.
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What time is it in Caloundra right now?
Caloundra 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 Caloundra in?
Caloundra uses Australian Eastern Time. The Queensland page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Caloundra observe daylight saving time?
No. Caloundra stays on UTC+10 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
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What time does the sun rise in Caloundra?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 18:40, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:02.
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How long is the longest day in Caloundra?
The sun is up for 13h 50m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 27m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Caloundra and Sydney?
Caloundra is 1 hour behind Sydney in January and on the same time as Sydney in July.
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What is the time difference between Caloundra and London?
Caloundra 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 Caloundra?
Caloundra has about 96,305 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 Caloundra?
Caloundra sits at 26.8035° S, 153.1219° E in Queensland, about 74 km from Brisbane.
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Which places are closest to Caloundra?
The closest places listed are Sunshine Coast, 17 km away, Noosa Heads, 46 km away and Narangba, 47 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.