Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10. IANA zone Australia/Brisbane.
Time in Australia
Time in Brisbane now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 11 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Brisbane time zone
Clock changes
Brisbane does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+10 all year.
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Coordinates 27.47° S, 153.03° E; population about 2,780,063.
Sunrise and sunset in Brisbane today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 11 min
- Night length
- 10 h 49 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:40 AM – 5:27 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:35 PM – 6:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:31 AM – 4:40 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:22 PM – 6:31 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Brisbane time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Brisbane |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 18 hours behind Brisbane |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Brisbane |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Brisbane |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Brisbane |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 20 hours behind Brisbane |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 19 hours behind Brisbane |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Brisbane |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Brisbane |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Brisbane |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Brisbane |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Brisbane |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Brisbane |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Brisbane |
Questions about time in Brisbane
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Brisbane, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Brisbane from UTC?
Brisbane is 10 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brisbane today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 4:55 AM and set at 6:07 PM, giving 13 h 11 min of daylight.
Near Brisbane
- Logan City, Australia 21 km
- Gold Coast, Australia 71 km
- Sunshine Coast, Australia 90 km
- Toowoomba, Australia 106 km
- Newcastle, Australia 619 km
- Central Coast, Australia 682 km
- Sydney, Australia 733 km
- Wollongong, Australia 800 km
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