Time Now in Cairns, Australia 🇦🇺
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Cairns ranks
#43 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
Cairns is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone (UTC+10:00). Daylight saving time is not currently in effect. Use this page to check the exact local time in Cairns, Australia, with live seconds, sunrise and sunset times, and upcoming clock changes.
Time & Daylight in Cairns
Daylight Hours in Cairns
Cairns gets 11h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cairns is at 06:46 and sunset in Cairns is at 17:58.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 07m near the June solstice to 13h 08m near the December solstice.
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Common Questions About Time in Cairns
What is the current local time in Cairns?
The live local time in Cairns is shown at the top of this page and updates every second. Cairns currently observes AEST, with a standard offset of UTC+10:00.
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses the AEST time zone. Its standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+10:00.
Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?
No. Cairns stays on standard time throughout the year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 15 Jul ● | 05:28 | 06:46 | 12:22 | 15:35 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:28 | 06:46 | 12:22 | 15:35 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:28 | 06:46 | 12:23 | 15:35 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:28 | 06:46 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:27 | 06:46 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:27 | 06:46 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:27 | 06:45 | 12:23 | 15:36 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cairns
Sunrise
in Cairns
↑
6:46 AM
Sunset
in Cairns
↓
5:58 PM
Day Length
11h 12m
Dawn
in Cairns
6:23 AM
Dusk
in Cairns
6:22 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cairns
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:15
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:52
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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 12:43 on Wednesday, July 15, 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 — Cairns is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns today?
Today in Cairns: sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset is at 17:58, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairns tonight?
The moon phase over Cairns tonight is New Moon with 0.8% illumination.
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.