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Cairns, Australia

Time in Cairns right now.

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

🌙 Night in Cairns
21:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 · Australia/Brisbane
Quick facts

Everything about time in Cairns

Time zone
AEST
Australia/Brisbane
UTC offset
+10:00
No DST shown
Country
Australia
AU
Local day/night
Night
21:56
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 Cairns

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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

Cairns vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Cairns is 10 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Cairns is 15 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Cairns is 18 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Cairns is 1 h ahead
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Cairns is 6 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Cairns is 2 h ahead
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Cairns is same time
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Cairns 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 Cairns in?
Cairns is in the AEST time zone (Australia/Brisbane), which is UTC+10:00.
Does Cairns 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 Cairns and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for Cairns?
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Cairns: 21:56 AEST