Current Time in Cairns, Australia 🇦🇺
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Cairns ranks
#5 for first into the new day.
Lat/Long: 16.92° S, 145.77° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: #14 of 4,886 cities in Australia by population
State: Queensland
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AEST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT
The time now in Cairns, Australia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Cairns currently observes AEST, UTC+10. Cairns keeps its clocks on UTC+10:00, in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Cairns does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Cairns lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. Cairns is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 1961 km off. Cairns ranks among the biggest cities in Australia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Cairns Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Cairns
Cairns gets 12h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cairns is at 05:48 and sunset in Cairns is at 18:16.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 07m near the June solstice to 13h 08m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Cairns and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in Australia
Cities Sharing Cairns's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Cairns.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 04:32 | 05:48 | 12:02 | 15:20 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:32 | 05:47 | 12:02 | 15:20 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 04:31 | 05:47 | 12:02 | 15:19 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:30 | 05:46 | 12:02 | 15:19 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:29 | 05:45 | 12:01 | 15:18 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:28 | 05:45 | 12:01 | 15:18 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:28 | 05:44 | 12:01 | 15:17 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Cairns
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
24.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 09:33
Next Moonset
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Today, 23:12
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cairns
How Far Is Cairns From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1,961 km | SSE (165deg) |
| Singapore | 5,028 km | WNW (290deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,556 km | NW (321deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,884 km | N (354deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,914 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Dubai | 10,848 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,589 km | ENE (58deg) |
| Moscow | 12,687 km | NW (324deg) |
Cairns's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cairns and you would surface in the open ocean, near 16.9deg N, 34.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cairns
What time is it in Cairns right now?
The current local time in Cairns is 06:38 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Cairns follows the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cairns?
Is Cairns on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Cairns as of October 16, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Cairns tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cairns is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 24.7%.
What is solar time in Cairns?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cairns, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.