Lightning Ridge, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Lightning Ridge.
Lightning Ridge time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Sydney.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Lightning Ridge
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Times are calculated for -29.4274, 147.9786 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
48% illuminated
Lunar age 7.2 days. Moonrise is 10:58 AM; moonset is 12:55 AM.
Moon phase detailsLightning Ridge across the day
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Time difference from Lightning Ridge
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:14 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Lightning Ridge |
| New York United States | 2:14 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 10:14 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Lightning Ridge |
| Singapore Singapore | 2:14 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge |
| Tokyo Japan | 3:14 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Lightning Ridge |
| Sydney Australia | 4:14 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 11:14 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Lightning Ridge |
Lightning Ridge time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Sydney
- 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
- -29.4274, 147.9786
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Lightning Ridge time questions
What time is it in Lightning Ridge right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Lightning Ridge. At page generation it was 4:14 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What time zone is Lightning Ridge in?
Lightning Ridge uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Lightning Ridge's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Lightning Ridge observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lightning Ridge today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:01 AM and sunset is 6:02 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Lightning Ridge today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:58 AM and moonset is 12:55 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Lightning Ridge?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 48% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.2 days.
What is the time difference between Lightning Ridge and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Lightning Ridge. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
