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Canberra, Australia

Time in Canberra right now.

Current local time, timezone (AEST, UTC+10), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Canberra, Australia. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Canberra
21:55
Saturday, August 29, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 · Australia/Sydney
Quick facts

Everything about time in Canberra

Time zone
AEST
Australia/Sydney
UTC offset
+10:00
No DST shown
Country
Australia
AU
Local day/night
Night
21:55
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Canberra

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
26
Jan
Australia Day
Monday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
4
Apr
Easter Saturday
Saturday
6
Apr
Easter Monday
Monday
Time difference

Canberra vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Canberra is 10 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Canberra is 15 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Canberra is 18 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Canberra is 1 h ahead
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Canberra is 6 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Canberra is 2 h ahead
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Canberra is same time
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Canberra is 4:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Australia

Country profile
Capital
Canberra
Population
26M
Currency
AUD ($)
Area
7.69M km²
Language(s)
English
Drives on
Left
TLD
.au
Dial code
+61

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Canberra in?
Canberra is in the AEST time zone (Australia/Sydney), which is UTC+10:00.
Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Canberra and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Canberra?
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Canberra: 21:55 AEST