Time in Ballarat, Victoria right now
Ballarat is in Victoria and uses Australian Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Ballarat.
- State
- Victoria
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 111,973
- Coordinates
- 37.5662° S, 143.8496° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Ballarat today.
Worked out for 37.5662° S, 143.8496° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ballarat for 14h 46m, and on the shortest day for 9h 34m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
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- Moon phase
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Time difference between Ballarat and other cities.
How the clock in Ballarat lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Ballarat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --:-- |
Ballarat time zone and daylight saving time.
Ballarat 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 Ballarat.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Ballarat.
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What time is it in Ballarat right now?
Ballarat 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 Ballarat in?
Ballarat uses Australian Eastern Time. The Victoria page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Ballarat 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 Ballarat?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:45, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:13.
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How long is the longest day in Ballarat?
The sun is up for 14h 46m on the longest day of the year and for 9h 34m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Ballarat and Sydney?
Ballarat is on the same time as Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Ballarat and London?
Ballarat 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 Ballarat?
Ballarat has about 111,973 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Victoria on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Ballarat?
Ballarat sits at 37.5662° S, 143.8496° E in Victoria, about 102 km from Melbourne.
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Which places are closest to Ballarat?
The closest places listed are Bacchus Marsh, 53 km away, Maryborough, 59 km away and Bannockburn, 61 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.