Canterbury, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Canterbury.
Canterbury 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 Canterbury
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Times are calculated for -33.9119, 151.1186 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
78% illuminated
Lunar age 10.2 days. Moonrise is 1:24 PM; moonset is 3:08 AM.
Moon phase detailsCanterbury across the day
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Time difference from Canterbury
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 10:42 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Canterbury |
| New York United States | 5:42 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Canterbury |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 1:42 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Canterbury |
| Singapore Singapore | 5:42 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Canterbury |
| Tokyo Japan | 6:42 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Canterbury |
| Sydney Australia | 7:42 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 2:42 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Canterbury |
Canterbury 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
- -33.9119, 151.1186
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Canterbury time questions
What time is it in Canterbury right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Canterbury. At page generation it was 7:42 AM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
What time zone is Canterbury in?
Canterbury uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Canterbury's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+10:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Canterbury observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Canterbury today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:45 AM and sunset is 5:51 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Canterbury today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:24 PM and moonset is 3:08 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Canterbury?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 78% illuminated, with a lunar age of 10.2 days.
What is the time difference between Canterbury and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Canterbury. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
