Time Zone Information
Canberra, Australia
Current Time
03:44:05
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Canberra
Canberra, Australia uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, currently UTC+11.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
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 Canberra.
Time Zone
| City | Canberra |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Australia/Sydney |
| UTC Offset | UTC+11 |
| Coordinates | -35.2834600, 149.1280700 |
| Population | 367,752 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Canberra observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
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|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Australia | 5,638,830 |
| Newcastle | Australia | 508,437 |
| Central Coast | Australia | 346,596 |
| Wollongong | Australia | 280,153 |
| Maitland | Australia | 89,597 |
| Tuggeranong | Australia | 89,461 |
| Coffs Harbour | Australia | 78,759 |
| Blue Mountains | Australia | 78,121 |
| Pittwater | Australia | 63,482 |
| Port Macquarie | Australia | 51,965 |