Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10. IANA zone Australia/Brisbane.
Time in Australia
Time in Sunshine Coast now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEST · UTC+10 Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 9 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunshine Coast time zone
Clock changes
Sunshine Coast does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+10 all year.
Location
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Coordinates 26.66° S, 153.08° E; population about 398,840.
Sunrise and sunset in Sunshine Coast today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:32 AM
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 9 min
- Night length
- 10 h 51 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:41 AM – 5:28 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:34 PM – 6:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:32 AM – 4:41 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:20 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.
Sunshine Coast time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sunshine Coast |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 20 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 19 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours behind Sunshine Coast |
Questions about time in Sunshine Coast
What time zone is Sunshine Coast in?
Sunshine 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 Sunshine Coast observe daylight saving time?
No. Sunshine Coast stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sunshine Coast from UTC?
Sunshine Coast is 10 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sunshine 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 4:56 AM and set at 6:05 PM, giving 13 h 9 min of daylight.
Near Sunshine Coast
- Brisbane, Australia 90 km
- Logan City, Australia 109 km
- Toowoomba, Australia 150 km
- Gold Coast, Australia 153 km
- Newcastle, Australia 709 km
- Central Coast, Australia 771 km
- Sydney, Australia 822 km
- Wollongong, Australia 889 km
More cities in Australia
- SydneyAEDT
- MelbourneAEDT
- Brisbane
- PerthAWST
- AdelaideACDT
- Gold Coast
- NewcastleAEDT
- CanberraAEDT
- Central CoastAEDT
- Logan City
- GeelongAEDT
- WollongongAEDT
- HobartAEDT
- Townsville
- Cairns
- Toowoomba