Queenstown, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Hobart details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Queenstown.
Queenstown time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Hobart.
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Queenstown
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Monday, September 21, 2026. Times are calculated for -42.0805, 145.5565 in Australia/Hobart and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
69% illuminated
Lunar age 9.2 days. Moonrise is 12:20 PM; moonset is 3:21 AM.
Moon phase detailsQueenstown across the day
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Time difference from Queenstown
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 2:49 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Queenstown |
| New York United States | 9:49 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Queenstown |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 5:49 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Queenstown |
| Singapore Singapore | 9:49 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Queenstown |
| Tokyo Japan | 10:49 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Queenstown |
| Sydney Australia | 11:49 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 6:49 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Queenstown |
Queenstown time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Hobart
- Current abbreviation
- AEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AEDT, AEST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 4, 2026: clocks move forward from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00).
- Coordinates
- -42.0805, 145.5565
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Queenstown time questions
What time is it in Queenstown right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Queenstown. At page generation it was 11:49 PM on Monday, September 21, 2026.
What time zone is Queenstown in?
Queenstown uses the IANA time zone Australia/Hobart. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Queenstown's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Queenstown observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Queenstown today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset is 6:13 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Queenstown today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:20 PM and moonset is 3:21 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Queenstown?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 69% illuminated, with a lunar age of 9.2 days.
What is the time difference between Queenstown and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Queenstown. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
