Margate, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Hobart details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Margate.
Margate 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 Margate
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Thursday, September 24, 2026. Times are calculated for -43.0281, 147.2626 in Australia/Hobart and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
93% illuminated
Lunar age 12.2 days. Moonrise is 3:30 PM; moonset is 4:42 AM.
Moon phase detailsMargate across the day
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Time difference from Margate
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:21 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Margate |
| New York United States | 7:21 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Margate |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:21 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Margate |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:21 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Margate |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:21 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Margate |
| Sydney Australia | 9:21 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:21 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Margate |
Margate 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
- -43.0281, 147.2626
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Margate time questions
What time is it in Margate right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Margate. At page generation it was 9:21 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
What time zone is Margate in?
Margate uses the IANA time zone Australia/Hobart. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Margate's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Margate observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Margate today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:57 AM and sunset is 6:09 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Margate today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 3:30 PM and moonset is 4:42 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Margate?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 93% illuminated, with a lunar age of 12.2 days.
What is the time difference between Margate and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Margate. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
