Time in Karratha, Western Australia right now
Karratha is in Western Australia and uses Australian Western Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Karratha.
- State
- Western Australia
- Time zone
- Australian Western Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 17,013
- Coordinates
- 20.7376° S, 116.8463° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Karratha today.
Worked out for 20.7376° S, 116.8463° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Karratha for 13h 23m, and on the shortest day for 10h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Karratha and other cities.
How the clock in Karratha lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Karratha |
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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 Karratha.
The closest places listed for Western Australia, with the distance from Karratha and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Western Australia page.
Karratha time zone and daylight saving time.
Karratha 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 Karratha.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Karratha.
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What time is it in Karratha right now?
Karratha is on Australian Western Time, UTC+8 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Karratha in?
Karratha uses Australian Western Time. The Western Australia page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Karratha observe daylight saving time?
No. Karratha stays on UTC+8 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 Karratha?
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 18:52, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:40.
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How long is the longest day in Karratha?
The sun is up for 13h 23m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 52m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Karratha and Sydney?
Karratha is 3 hours behind Sydney in January and 2 hours behind Sydney in July.
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What is the time difference between Karratha and London?
Karratha is 8 hours ahead of London in January and 7 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Karratha?
Karratha has about 17,013 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Western Australia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Karratha?
Karratha sits at 20.7376° S, 116.8463° E in Western Australia, about 1251 km from Perth.
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Which places are closest to Karratha?
The closest places listed are Port Hedland, 190 km away, Newman, 416 km away and Broome, 645 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.