Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10. IANA zone Australia/Brisbane.
Time in Australia
Time in Cairns now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Cairns time zone
Clock changes
Cairns does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+10 all year.
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Coordinates 16.92° S, 145.77° E; population about 153,075.
Sunrise and sunset in Cairns today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:15 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:38 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:00 PM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:45 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 44 min
- Night length
- 11 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:24 AM – 6:07 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:36 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:15 AM – 5:24 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:36 PM – 6:45 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.
Cairns time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Cairns |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 18 hours behind Cairns |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Cairns |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Cairns |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Cairns |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 20 hours behind Cairns |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 19 hours behind Cairns |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Cairns |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Cairns |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Cairns |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Cairns |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Cairns |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Cairns |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Cairns |
Questions about time in Cairns
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns 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 Cairns observe daylight saving time?
No. Cairns stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Cairns from UTC?
Cairns is 10 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns 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 5:38 AM and set at 6:22 PM, giving 12 h 44 min of daylight.
Near Cairns
- Townsville, Australia 283 km
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 841 km
- Sunshine Coast, Australia 1,319 km
- Toowoomba, Australia 1,343 km
- Brisbane, Australia 1,390 km
- Logan City, Australia 1,410 km
- Gold Coast, Australia 1,461 km
- Darwin, Australia 1,679 km
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