Time in Canberra, Australia now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Canberra
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, the capital of Australia, is in the Australia/Sydney time zone. The local time is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00. Around 368,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+10:00). Today the sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 7:17 PM (12 h 56 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Abbreviation
- AEDT — Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 4 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 35.28° S, 149.13° E
- Country
- Australia · Australian Capital Territory
Time difference from Canberra
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 h behind | |
| London | 10 h behind | |
| Paris | 9 h behind | |
| Dubai | 7 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 5 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 3 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 2 h behind | |
| Los Angeles | 18 h behind | |
| Beijing | 3 h behind | |
| Berlin | 9 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Canberra right now?
The current time in Canberra is 07:01 (AEDT, UTC+11:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Canberra in?
Canberra uses the IANA time zone Australia/Sydney. It is currently Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11:00.
Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+10:00.
What is the time difference between Canberra and New York?
Canberra is 15 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 03:00 in Canberra.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Canberra today?
Today the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:17 local time, giving 12 h 56 min of daylight.