Time Now in Ballarat, Australia 🇦🇺
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Ballarat ranks
#3 for first into the new day · #3 for clocks changing soonest.
Lat/Long: 37.57° S, 143.85° E
Elevation: 445 m above sea level
Population rank: #18 of 4,886 cities in Australia by population
State: Victoria
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AEST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT
Local time in Ballarat runs on a UTC+10:00 offset (Australia/Melbourne). Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Ballarat sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Ballarat stands at an elevated 445 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Sydney, is a distant 781 km away. As one of Australia's largest cities, Ballarat is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Ballarat gets 11h 14m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 18:02.
Time & Daylight in Ballarat
Daylight Hours in Ballarat
Ballarat gets 11h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ballarat is at 06:48 and sunset in Ballarat is at 18:02.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 33m near the June solstice to 14h 45m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Ballarat and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ballarat right now.
Other Cities in Australia with Local Time
Cities Sharing Ballarat's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ballarat.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:18 | 06:48 | 12:25 | 15:34 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:17 | 06:46 | 12:24 | 15:34 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:16 | 06:45 | 12:24 | 15:34 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:14 | 06:44 | 12:24 | 15:35 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:13 | 06:42 | 12:23 | 15:35 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:11 | 06:41 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:10 | 06:39 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ballarat
Sunrise
in Ballarat
↑
6:48 AM
Sunset
in Ballarat
↓
6:02 PM
Day Length
11h 14m
Dawn
in Ballarat
6:21 AM
Dusk
in Ballarat
6:29 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ballarat
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
92.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:23
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 07:57
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ballarat
How Far Is Ballarat From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 781 km | ENE (60deg) |
| Singapore | 5,969 km | NW (307deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,348 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,156 km | N (356deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,721 km | WNW (297deg) |
| Dubai | 11,564 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Los Angeles | 12,852 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 13,131 km | S (169deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ballarat?
Ballarat next changes its clocks on October 3, 2026, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.
Ballarat's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ballarat and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.6deg N, 36.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ballarat
What time is it in Ballarat right now?
The current local time in Ballarat is 05:49 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Ballarat follows the Australia/Melbourne time zone.
What time zone is Ballarat in?
Ballarat runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+10:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ballarat?
Is Ballarat on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Ballarat as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ballarat today?
Today in Ballarat: sunrise is at 06:48 and sunset is at 18:02, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballarat tonight?
Over Ballarat tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 92.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Ballarat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballarat, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.