Current Time in Canberra, Australia 🇦🇺

Lat/Long: 35.28° S, 149.13° E

Population: 431,000

Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

IANA Timezone: Australia/Canberra

UTC Offset: +10:00

Timezone: AEST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACST, AEST, AWST, JST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Australia: ACDT, AEDT

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Canberra

🌅 Sunrise in Canberra

↑ 7:07 AM

🌇 Sunset in Canberra

↓ 5:13 PM

🌄 Dawn in Canberra

6:39 AM

🌆 Dusk in Canberra

5:41 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Canberra

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

42.0%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 10:52

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 00:37

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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Time in Canberra — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Canberra's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Canberra right now?

The current local time in Canberra, Australia is 01:32 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Canberra observes the Australia/Canberra time zone, which is UTC+10 .

Which time zone does Canberra use?

Canberra uses Australia/Canberra, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Canberra.

Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?

Canberra is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Australia/Canberra time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Canberra?

Right now Canberra is at UTC+10. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Canberra observes DST.

When does the day change in Canberra?

Midnight in Canberra occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Australia/Canberra zone. Since Canberra is at UTC+10, the date here is ahead of UTC by 10 hours.

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