Time in Port Lincoln, South Australia right now
Port Lincoln is in South Australia and uses Australian Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Port Lincoln.
- State
- South Australia
- Time zone
- Australian Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 13,810
- Coordinates
- 34.7263° S, 135.8744° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Port Lincoln today.
Worked out for 34.7263° S, 135.8744° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Port Lincoln for 14h 29m, and on the shortest day for 9h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Port Lincoln and other cities.
How the clock in Port Lincoln lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Port Lincoln |
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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 Port Lincoln.
The closest places listed for South Australia, with the distance from Port Lincoln and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the South Australia page.
Port Lincoln time zone and daylight saving time.
Port Lincoln uses daylight saving time from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, changing at the same moments as the rest of Australian Central 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 Port Lincoln.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Port Lincoln.
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What time is it in Port Lincoln right now?
Port Lincoln is on Australian Central Time, UTC+9:30, and UTC+10:30 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 Port Lincoln in?
Port Lincoln uses Australian Central Time. The South Australia page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Port Lincoln 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 Port Lincoln?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 20:38, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:22.
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How long is the longest day in Port Lincoln?
The sun is up for 14h 29m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 49m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and Sydney?
Port Lincoln is 0.5 hours behind Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and London?
Port Lincoln is 10.5 hours ahead of London in January and 8.5 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln has about 13,810 people, which makes it one of the places listed for South Australia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln sits at 34.7263° S, 135.8744° E in South Australia, about 250 km from Adelaide.
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Which places are closest to Port Lincoln?
The closest places listed are Grange, 240 km away, Whyalla, 245 km away and Happy Valley, 246 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.