Canberra, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Canberra.
Canberra 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 Canberra
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Times are calculated for -35.2835, 149.1281 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
48% illuminated
Lunar age 7.2 days. Moonrise is 10:34 AM; moonset is 1:10 AM.
Moon phase detailsCanberra across the day
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Time difference from Canberra
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 5:39 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Canberra |
| New York United States | 12:39 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Canberra |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 8:39 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Canberra |
| Singapore Singapore | 12:39 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Canberra |
| Tokyo Japan | 1:39 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Canberra |
| Sydney Australia | 2:39 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 9:39 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Canberra |
Canberra 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
- -35.2835, 149.1281
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Canberra time questions
What time is it in Canberra right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Canberra. At page generation it was 2:39 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What time zone is Canberra in?
Canberra uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Canberra's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Canberra today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:58 AM and sunset is 5:57 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Canberra today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:34 AM and moonset is 1:10 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Canberra?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 48% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.2 days.
What is the time difference between Canberra and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Canberra. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
