What Time Is It In Canberra?
Current local time in Canberra Australia
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
10:12:47
Standard TimeAEST |
UTC+10 |
Daylight Saving TimeAEDTCurrently in use |
UTC+11 |
IANA Time Zone |
Australia/Sydney |
vs. your current location |
15 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Canberra
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Fog
21°
Low 8°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Drizzle
23°
Low 9°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Drizzle
22°
Low 12°
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Sun in Canberra : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise06:14Local time
Sunset19:22Local timeAbout Canberra Local Time
Time ZoneAustralia/Sydney
Standard TimeAEST UTC+10
DST StatusActive (AEDT)
Population367,752
Time Difference15 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Canberra is the capital of Australia, in Australian Capital Territory, located at 35.28346°S, 149.12807°E with a population of about 367,752 people.
The local time in Canberra follows the IANA time zone "Australia/Sydney" (AEST, UTC+10). Right now the city is on daylight saving time (DST), currently AEDT, and its time difference is 15 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.
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