Canberra City, Australia
Live local time, today's date, Australia/Sydney details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Canberra City.
Canberra City 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 City
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 25, 2026. Times are calculated for -35.2812, 149.1293 in Australia/Sydney and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Lunar age 13.2 days. Moonrise is 4:35 PM; moonset is 4:48 AM.
Moon phase detailsCanberra City across the day
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Time difference from Canberra City
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 3:47 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 9 hours behind Canberra City |
| New York United States | 10:47 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 14 hours behind Canberra City |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 6:47 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 6 hours behind Canberra City |
| Singapore Singapore | 10:47 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 2 hours behind Canberra City |
| Tokyo Japan | 11:47 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour behind Canberra City |
| Sydney Australia | 12:47 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Same current time |
| Los Angeles United States | 7:47 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Canberra City |
Canberra City 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
- -35.2812, 149.1293
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Canberra City time questions
What time is it in Canberra City right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Canberra City. At page generation it was 12:47 AM on Friday, September 25, 2026.
What time zone is Canberra City in?
Canberra City uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. Its current abbreviation is AEST.
What is Canberra City'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 City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Canberra City today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:49 AM and sunset is 6:01 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Canberra City today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 4:35 PM and moonset is 4:48 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Canberra City?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 97% illuminated, with a lunar age of 13.2 days.
What is the time difference between Canberra City and London?
At this moment London is 9 hours behind Canberra City. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
