Time in Hobart, Tasmania right now
Hobart is in Tasmania and uses Australian Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Hobart.
- State
- Tasmania
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 254,930
- Coordinates
- 42.8794° S, 147.3294° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Hobart today.
Worked out for 42.8794° S, 147.3294° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Hobart for 15h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 1m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Hobart and other cities.
How the clock in Hobart lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --:-- |
Hobart time zone and daylight saving time.
Hobart 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 Hobart.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Hobart.
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What time is it in Hobart right now?
Hobart 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.
02
What time zone is Hobart in?
Hobart uses Australian Eastern Time. The Tasmania page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Hobart 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 Hobart?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:48, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in Hobart?
The sun is up for 15h 21m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 1m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Hobart and Sydney?
Hobart is on the same time as Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Hobart and London?
Hobart 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 Hobart?
Hobart has about 254,930 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Tasmania on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Hobart?
Hobart sits at 42.8794° S, 147.3294° E in Tasmania.
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Which places are closest to Hobart?
The closest places listed are New Norfolk, 25 km away, Launceston, 161 km away and Devonport, 206 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.