Time Now in Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺
Lat/Long: 28° S, 153.43° E
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #6 of 4,886 cities in Australia by population
State: Queensland
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia (Oceania)
IANA Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind 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
Local time in Gold Coast runs on a UTC+10:00 offset (Australia/Brisbane). Gold Coast does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Gold Coast sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Gold Coast lies barely above sea level, at roughly 12 m. The nearest big city, Sydney, is a distant 686 km away. As one of Australia's largest cities, Gold Coast is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Gold Coast gets 10h 59m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 17:21.
Time & Daylight in Gold Coast
Daylight Hours in Gold Coast
Gold Coast gets 10h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gold Coast is at 06:22 and sunset in Gold Coast is at 17:21.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 21m near the June solstice to 13h 55m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Gold Coast and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Gold Coast right now.
Other Cities in Australia with Local Time
Cities Sharing Gold Coast's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gold Coast.
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Prayer Times in Gold Coast
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10 Aug ● | 05:00 | 06:22 | 11:51 | 14:58 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 04:59 | 06:21 | 11:51 | 14:59 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 04:58 | 06:20 | 11:51 | 14:59 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 04:57 | 06:19 | 11:51 | 14:59 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 04:57 | 06:18 | 11:51 | 15:00 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 04:56 | 06:18 | 11:50 | 15:00 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:55 | 06:17 | 11:50 | 15:00 | 17:24 | 18:54 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gold Coast
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Moon Phases & Times for Gold Coast
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gold Coast
How Far Is Gold Coast From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 686 km | SSW (197deg) |
| Singapore | 6,214 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,004 km | NW (319deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,226 km | NNW (348deg) |
| Mumbai | 10,112 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,562 km | ENE (59deg) |
| Dubai | 12,038 km | WNW (289deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 13,893 km | SSE (157deg) |
Gold Coast's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gold Coast and you would surface in the open ocean, near 28.0deg N, 26.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Coast
What time is it in Gold Coast right now?
The current local time in Gold Coast is 10:05 on Monday, August 10, 2026. Gold Coast follows the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What time zone is Gold Coast in?
Clocks in Gold Coast follow the Australia/Brisbane IANA time zone (UTC+10:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gold Coast?
To turn UTC into Gold Coast time, shift the clock 10:00 hours forward, which places Gold Coast at UTC+10:00 right now.
Is Gold Coast on daylight saving time right now?
No — Gold Coast is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast today?
In Gold Coast today the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:21, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gold Coast tonight?
The moon phase over Gold Coast tonight is Waning Crescent with 10.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Gold Coast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gold Coast, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.