Time in Launceston, Tasmania right now
Launceston 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 Launceston.
- State
- Tasmania
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 90,953
- Coordinates
- 41.4388° S, 147.1347° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Launceston today.
Worked out for 41.4388° S, 147.1347° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Launceston for 15h 11m, and on the shortest day for 9h 10m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Launceston and other cities.
How the clock in Launceston lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Launceston |
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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 | --:-- |
Launceston time zone and daylight saving time.
Launceston 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 Launceston.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Launceston.
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What time is it in Launceston right now?
Launceston 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.
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What time zone is Launceston in?
Launceston uses Australian Eastern Time. The Tasmania page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Launceston 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 Launceston?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:44, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:37 and sets at 16:48.
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How long is the longest day in Launceston?
The sun is up for 15h 11m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 10m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Launceston and Sydney?
Launceston is on the same time as Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Launceston and London?
Launceston 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 Launceston?
Launceston has about 90,953 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 Launceston?
Launceston sits at 41.4388° S, 147.1347° E in Tasmania, about 161 km from Hobart.
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Which places are closest to Launceston?
The closest places listed are Devonport, 72 km away, Ulverstone, 85 km away and Burnie, 111 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.