Time in Townsville, Australia now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Townsville
Townsville, Queensland, Australia is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. The local time is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10:00. Around 201,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+10:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:13 PM (12 h 31 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Abbreviation
- AEST — Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 19.27° S, 146.81° E
- Country
- Australia · Queensland
Time difference from Townsville
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 14 h behind | |
| London | 9 h behind | |
| Paris | 8 h behind | |
| Dubai | 6 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 4 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 1 h behind | |
| Sydney | 1 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 17 h behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Townsville right now?
The current time in Townsville is 06:03 (AEST, UTC+10:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Townsville in?
Townsville uses the IANA time zone Australia/Brisbane. It is currently Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10:00.
Does Townsville observe daylight saving time?
No. Townsville stays on UTC+10:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Townsville and New York?
Townsville is 14 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 02:00 in Townsville.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Townsville today?
Today the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:13 local time, giving 12 h 31 min of daylight.