Time zone
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11. IANA zone Australia/Sydney.
Time in Australia
Time in Wollongong now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AEDT · UTC+11 Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:26 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Apr 4, 2027
Wollongong time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10).
Location
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Coordinates 34.42° S, 150.89° E; population about 280,153.
Sunrise and sunset in Wollongong today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:26 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:39 PM
- Sunset
- 7:26 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 32 min
- Night length
- 10 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:37 AM – 6:28 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:51 PM – 7:42 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:26 AM – 5:37 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 7:42 PM – 7:52 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.
Wollongong time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Wollongong |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Wollongong |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 19 hours behind Wollongong |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Wollongong |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Wollongong |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Wollongong |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 21 hours behind Wollongong |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 20 hours behind Wollongong |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 16 hours behind Wollongong |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 18 hours behind Wollongong |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 17 hours behind Wollongong |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Wollongong |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 14 hours behind Wollongong |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Wollongong |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 11 hours behind Wollongong |
Questions about time in Wollongong
What time zone is Wollongong in?
Wollongong uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) as standard time and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Australia/Sydney, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Wollongong observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+11 → UTC+10). The previous change was on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How far is Wollongong from UTC?
Wollongong is 10 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 11 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wollongong 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 5:53 AM and set at 7:26 PM, giving 13 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Wollongong
- Sydney, Australia 68 km
- Central Coast, Australia 119 km
- Newcastle, Australia 185 km
- Canberra, Australia 187 km
- Bendigo, Australia 652 km
- Melbourne, Australia 652 km
- Geelong, Australia 717 km
- Ballarat, Australia 723 km
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