Time in Townsville, Queensland right now
Townsville 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 Townsville.
- State
- Queensland
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 201,313
- Coordinates
- 19.2664° S, 146.8057° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Townsville today.
Worked out for 19.2664° S, 146.8057° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Townsville for 13h 18m, and on the shortest day for 10h 58m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Townsville and other cities.
How the clock in Townsville lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Townsville |
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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 Townsville.
The closest places listed for Queensland, with the distance from Townsville and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Queensland page.
Townsville time zone and daylight saving time.
Townsville 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 Townsville.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Townsville.
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What time is it in Townsville right now?
Townsville 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 Townsville in?
Townsville uses Australian Eastern Time. The Queensland page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Townsville observe daylight saving time?
No. Townsville 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 Townsville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:49, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:43.
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How long is the longest day in Townsville?
The sun is up for 13h 18m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 58m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Townsville and Sydney?
Townsville 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 Townsville and London?
Townsville 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 Townsville?
Townsville has about 201,313 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 Townsville?
Townsville sits at 19.2664° S, 146.8057° E in Queensland, about 1111 km from Brisbane.
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Which places are closest to Townsville?
The closest places listed are Ayr, 72 km away, Charters Towers, 106 km away and Bowen, 172 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.