Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10. IANA zone Australia/Brisbane.
Time in Australia
Time in Gold Coast now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 4:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 13 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Gold Coast time zone
Clock changes
Gold Coast does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+10 all year.
Location
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Coordinates 28.00° S, 153.43° E; population about 640,778.
Sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:28 AM
- Sunrise
- 4:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 13 min
- Night length
- 10 h 47 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:38 AM – 5:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:34 PM – 6:21 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:28 AM – 4:38 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:21 PM – 6:30 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.
Gold Coast time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 18 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 20 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 19 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Gold Coast |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Gold Coast |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Gold Coast |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Gold Coast |
Questions about time in Gold Coast
What time zone is Gold Coast in?
Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast observe daylight saving time?
No. Gold Coast stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Gold Coast from UTC?
Gold Coast is 10 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast 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 4:53 AM and set at 6:06 PM, giving 13 h 13 min of daylight.
Near Gold Coast
- Logan City, Australia 51 km
- Brisbane, Australia 71 km
- Toowoomba, Australia 153 km
- Sunshine Coast, Australia 153 km
- Newcastle, Australia 570 km
- Central Coast, Australia 635 km
- Sydney, Australia 686 km
- Wollongong, Australia 754 km
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- WollongongAEDT
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