Launceston, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Hobart details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Launceston.
Launceston 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 Launceston
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Times are calculated for -41.4388, 147.1347 in Australia/Hobart and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
78% illuminated
Lunar age 10.2 days. Moonrise is 1:20 PM; moonset is 3:46 AM.
Moon phase detailsLaunceston across the day
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Time difference from Launceston
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 5:36 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Launceston |
| New York United States | 12:36 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Launceston |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 8:36 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Launceston |
| Singapore Singapore | 12:36 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Launceston |
| Tokyo Japan | 1:36 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Launceston |
| Sydney Australia | 2:36 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 9:36 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Launceston |
Launceston 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
- -41.4388, 147.1347
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Launceston time questions
What time is it in Launceston right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Launceston. At page generation it was 2:36 AM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
What time zone is Launceston in?
Launceston uses the IANA time zone Australia/Hobart. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Launceston's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Launceston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Launceston today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:01 AM and sunset is 6:07 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Launceston today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:20 PM and moonset is 3:46 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Launceston?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 78% illuminated, with a lunar age of 10.2 days.
What is the time difference between Launceston and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Launceston. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
