Ballarat, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Melbourne details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Ballarat.
Ballarat time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Australia/Melbourne.
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Abbreviation
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Australia
Sky times for Ballarat
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for -37.5662, 143.8496 in Australia/Melbourne and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
38% illuminated
Lunar age 6.2 days. Moonrise is 9:57 AM; moonset is 12:45 AM.
Moon phase detailsBallarat across the day
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Time difference from Ballarat
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 1:33 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Ballarat |
| New York United States | 8:33 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Ballarat |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 4:33 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Ballarat |
| Singapore Singapore | 8:33 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Ballarat |
| Tokyo Japan | 9:33 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Ballarat |
| Sydney Australia | 10:33 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 5:33 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Ballarat |
Ballarat time zone
- IANA identifier
- Australia/Melbourne
- 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
- -37.5662, 143.8496
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Ballarat time questions
What time is it in Ballarat right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Ballarat. At page generation it was 10:33 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Ballarat in?
Ballarat uses the IANA time zone Australia/Melbourne. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Ballarat's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Ballarat observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ballarat today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:20 AM and sunset is 6:17 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Ballarat today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 9:57 AM and moonset is 12:45 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Ballarat?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 38% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.2 days.
What is the time difference between Ballarat and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Ballarat. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
