Time Now in Townsville, Australia 🇦🇺
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Townsville ranks
#5 for first into the new day.
Lat/Long: 19.27° S, 146.81° E
Elevation: 15 m above sea level
Population rank: #13 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
Townsville sits in the Australia/Brisbane time zone, UTC+10:00. Townsville 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. In the tropics, Townsville has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Townsville lies barely above sea level, at roughly 15 m. Townsville is fairly isolated: even Sydney lies some 1681 km off. Townsville ranks among the biggest cities in Australia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Townsville at 05:46 and sets at 18:12, giving 12h 26m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Townsville
Daylight Hours in Townsville
Townsville gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Townsville is at 05:46 and sunset in Townsville is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 58m near the June solstice to 13h 17m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Townsville's Time Zone (UTC+10:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Oct ● | 04:30 | 05:46 | 11:59 | 15:22 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 04:29 | 05:45 | 11:59 | 15:21 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 04:28 | 05:45 | 11:59 | 15:21 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 04:27 | 05:44 | 11:58 | 15:21 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 04:26 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 15:20 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 04:25 | 05:42 | 11:58 | 15:20 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:25 | 05:41 | 11:58 | 15:19 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Townsville
Sunrise
in Townsville
↑
5:46 AM
Sunset
in Townsville
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
12h 26m
Dawn
in Townsville
5:24 AM
Dusk
in Townsville
6:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Townsville
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:23
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Townsville
How Far Is Townsville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1,681 km | SSE (166deg) |
| Singapore | 5,222 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,828 km | NW (321deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,156 km | N (353deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,119 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Dubai | 11,054 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,632 km | ENE (59deg) |
| Moscow | 12,963 km | NW (324deg) |
Townsville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Townsville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 19.3deg N, 33.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Townsville
What time is it in Townsville right now?
The current local time in Townsville is 09:36 on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Townsville follows the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What time zone is Townsville in?
Clocks in Townsville 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 Townsville?
Right now Townsville sits at UTC+10:00. Going from UTC to local time in Townsville means moving the clock 10:00 hours forward.
Is Townsville on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 11, 2026, Townsville is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Townsville today?
Today in Townsville: sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Townsville tonight?
Over Townsville tonight the moon shows a New Moon phase at 0.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Townsville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Townsville, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.