Time Now in Cairns, Australia 🇦🇺
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Cairns ranks
#3 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 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. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. 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 gets 11h 45m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 18:10.
Time & Daylight in Cairns
Daylight Hours in Cairns
Cairns gets 11h 45m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cairns is at 06:24 and sunset in Cairns is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 07m near the June solstice to 13h 08m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Cairns's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:10 | 06:24 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:09 | 06:24 | 12:17 | 15:38 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:16 | 15:38 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:08 | 06:22 | 12:16 | 15:38 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:07 | 06:21 | 12:16 | 15:37 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:06 | 06:20 | 12:15 | 15:37 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:06 | 06:20 | 12:15 | 15:37 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cairns
Sunrise
in Cairns
↑
6:24 AM
Sunset
in Cairns
↓
6:10 PM
Day Length
11h 45m
Dawn
in Cairns
6:02 AM
Dusk
in Cairns
6:32 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cairns
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
91.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:53
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:42
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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 10:56 on Monday, August 31, 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 August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns today?
In Cairns today the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:10, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairns tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cairns is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 91.1%.
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.