Time in Port Hedland, Western Australia right now
Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland.
- State
- Western Australia
- Time zone
- Australian Western Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 15,298
- Coordinates
- 20.3121° S, 118.6106° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Port Hedland today.
Worked out for 20.3121° S, 118.6106° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Port Hedland for 13h 22m, and on the shortest day for 10h 54m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Port Hedland and other cities.
How the clock in Port Hedland lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Port Hedland |
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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 Hedland.
The closest places listed for Western Australia, with the distance from Port Hedland and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Western Australia page.
Port Hedland time zone and daylight saving time.
Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Port Hedland.
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What time is it in Port Hedland right now?
Port Hedland 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.
02
What time zone is Port Hedland in?
Port Hedland uses Australian Western Time. The Western Australia page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Port Hedland observe daylight saving time?
No. Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:44, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:40 and sets at 17:34.
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How long is the longest day in Port Hedland?
The sun is up for 13h 22m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 54m 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 Hedland and Sydney?
Port Hedland is 3 hours behind Sydney in January and 2 hours behind Sydney in July.
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What is the time difference between Port Hedland and London?
Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland?
Port Hedland has about 15,298 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 Port Hedland?
Port Hedland sits at 20.3121° S, 118.6106° E in Western Australia, about 1323 km from Perth.
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Which places are closest to Port Hedland?
The closest places listed are Karratha, 190 km away, Newman, 358 km away and Broome, 463 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.