Time in Cairns, Australia
Time in Cairns
11:40:24 PM
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 (UTC+10 AEST)
+18 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +10 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+18 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Cairns |
| Country | Australia |
| Latitude | -16.923 |
| Longitude | 145.766 |
| Population | 153,075 (2017) |
| Language | English |
| Currency | AUD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Cairns, Australia.
Time zone
Current time zone: AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time), UTC+10
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Australia/Brisbane
2026 Time Zones - Cairns
AEST UTC+10 |
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Time difference between Cairns and other locations
| Los Angeles | -18 | |
| New York City | -15 | |
| London | -10 | |
| Paris | -9 | |
| Istanbul | -7 | |
| Moscow | -7 | |
| Dubai | -6 | |
| Beijing | -2 | |
| Singapore | -2 | |
| Tokyo | -1 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:03:00 AM
Sunset
6:56:33 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 53 minutes -44 sec
Solar Noon: 12:29:46 PM
The current local time in Cairns is 29 m 46 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 1:11 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 2:32 PM | Ilumination 71% |