Time Zone Information
Cairns, Australia
Current Time
03:38:19
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Cairns
Cairns, Australia uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently UTC+10.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+10 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Cairns.
Time Zone
| City | Cairns |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Australia/Brisbane |
| UTC Offset | UTC+10 |
| Coordinates | -16.9236600, 145.7661300 |
| Population | 153,075 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Cairns does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+10 all year round.
Related Cities in Australia/Brisbane
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Australia | 2,780,063 |
| Gold Coast | Australia | 640,778 |
| Sunshine Coast | Australia | 398,840 |
| Logan City | Australia | 345,098 |
| Townsville | Australia | 201,313 |
| Toowoomba | Australia | 142,163 |
| Caloundra | Australia | 96,305 |
| Mackay | Australia | 84,333 |
| Rockhampton | Australia | 81,021 |
| Bundaberg | Australia | 73,747 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Cairns, Australia is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+10.
The current UTC offset for Cairns is UTC+10. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Cairns does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.