Cairns, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Brisbane details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Cairns.
Cairns time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Brisbane.
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Cairns
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Times are calculated for -16.9237, 145.7661 in Australia/Brisbane and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
48% illuminated
Lunar age 7.2 days. Moonrise is 11:41 AM; moonset is 12:31 AM.
Moon phase detailsCairns across the day
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Time difference from Cairns
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 8:59 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Cairns |
| New York United States | 3:59 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Cairns |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:59 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Cairns |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:59 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Cairns |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:59 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Cairns |
| Sydney Australia | 5:59 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:59 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Cairns |
Cairns time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Brisbane
- Current abbreviation
- AEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+10:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- AEST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -16.9237, 145.7661
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Cairns time questions
What time is it in Cairns right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Cairns. At page generation it was 5:59 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses the IANA time zone Australia/Brisbane. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Cairns's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset is 6:12 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Cairns today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:41 AM and moonset is 12:31 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Cairns?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 48% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.2 days.
What is the time difference between Cairns and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Cairns. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
