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Current Time in Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺

🏆 Gold Coast ranks #5 for first into the new day.
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03:31:48 AEST
Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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

UTC Offset: +10:00

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 Gold Coast, Australia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Gold Coast currently observes AEST, UTC+10. 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. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. 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 13h 22m of daylight today, with sunrise at 04:48 and sunset at 18:11.

Gold Coast Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Gold Coast

Gold Coast gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gold Coast is at 04:48 and sunset in Gold Coast is at 18:11.

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.

New York Mon 12:31 -15h
Los Angeles Mon 09:31 -18h
Chicago Mon 11:31 -16h
Toronto Mon 12:31 -15h
Sao Paulo Mon 14:31 -13h
London Mon 17:31 -10h
Paris Mon 18:31 -9h
Berlin Mon 18:31 -9h
Moscow Mon 20:31 -7h
Dubai Mon 21:31 -6h
Mumbai Mon 23:01 -4h 30m
Singapore Tue 01:31 -2h
Hong Kong Tue 01:31 -2h
Tokyo Tue 02:31 -1h
Sydney Tue 04:31 +1h

Best Time to Call Gold Coast

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Gold Coast:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 00:00 to 08:00 in Gold Coast.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 19:00 to 03:00 in Gold Coast.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Gold Coast.

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Prayer Times in Gold Coast

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Tue, 10 Nov ● 03:19 04:48 11:30 15:03 18:11 19:41
Wed, 11 Nov 03:19 04:48 11:30 15:03 18:12 19:42
Thu, 12 Nov 03:18 04:47 11:30 15:03 18:12 19:42
Fri, 13 Nov 03:17 04:47 11:30 15:03 18:13 19:43
Sat, 14 Nov 03:16 04:46 11:30 15:03 18:14 19:44
Sun, 15 Nov 03:15 04:46 11:30 15:03 18:15 19:45
Mon, 16 Nov 03:15 04:45 11:30 15:03 18:16 19:46
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14-day Forecast for Gold Coast

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gold Coast

🌅 Sunrise in Gold Coast
↑ 4:48 AM
🌇 Sunset in Gold Coast
↓ 6:11 PM
⏳ Day Length
13h 22m
🌄 Dawn in Gold Coast
4:23 AM
🌆 Dusk in Gold Coast
6:37 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Gold Coast

🌑 Current Phase
New Moon
💡 Illumination
0.4%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 04:56
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 19:11

View the detailed moon calendar for Gold Coast with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Gold Coast

How Far Is Gold Coast From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
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 03:31 on Tuesday, November 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 November 10, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast today?

In Gold Coast today the sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 18:11, giving 13h 22m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Gold Coast tonight?

The moon phase over Gold Coast tonight is New Moon with 0.4% 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.

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