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What time is it in Canberra?

Canberra, Australia, is in the Australia/Sydney timezone (UTC+10). The sun rises around 06:31 local time.

Canberra, UTC+10Australia/Sydney

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Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
17:39
Daylight
11 h 7 min

Canberra Drag to spin

Scheduling a call with someone in Canberra? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Canberra is UTC+10, so the difference to you depends on where you are.

Clocks in Canberra go forward one hour on Saturday 3 October: 02:00 → 03:00. All coming changes →

Canberra on your clock

Pick a time in Canberra and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.

Canberra

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Canberra at a glance

Country
Australia
Currency
AUD
Dialling code
+61
Languages
English
Time zone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-35.28, 149.13

Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.

Working from Canberra

Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Sydney shares the most at 8 a day.

Canberra's clock, and what it costs you

Canberra keeps the Australia/Sydney timezone, UTC+10 right now. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+11) and summer (UTC+10), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Canberra 10 hours ahead of UTC.

Working-hours overlap with major hubs

Working 09:00–17:00 in Canberra, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:

Today the sun rises around 06:31 and sets around 17:39 in Canberra. The days are currently getting about 2 minutes longer each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Canberra →

It is currently week 35. The next clock change in Canberra lands on 3 October 2026, when clocks go forward one hour.

Most offices in Canberra run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+10. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.

The working week

Canberra
09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

FAQ

Which timezone is Canberra in?

Canberra uses Australia/Sydney, which is UTC+10.

Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?

The Australia/Sydney zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.