Time in Cairns now
12:04AMAEST
AESTUTC+10+15 h vs New York (you)Australia/Brisbane
No clock changes: Cairns stays on AEST (UTC+10) all year.
Clock rules in Cairns
Cairns keeps AEST (UTC+10) all year, like the whole of Queensland.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 1991–92.
Local mean solar time at 145.77° E is UTC+9:43, so the clock runs 17 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:17 PM.
Cairns has kept the same clocks as Brisbane since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Australia/Brisbane page.
Time difference from Cairns
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Cairns | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | Capital · 2,070 km | 1:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +1 h | +1 h | 0 h |
| Sydney | Elsewhere in Australia · 1,960 km | 1:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +1 h | +1 h | 0 h |
| Perth | Elsewhere in Australia · 3,440 km | 10:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Adelaide | Elsewhere in Australia · 2,120 km | 12:34 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +0 h 30 min | +30 min | −30 min |
| Port Moresby | Nearest capitals abroad · 840 km | 12:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Honiara | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,750 km | 1:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Nouméa | Nearest capitals abroad · 2,240 km | 1:04 AM Wed, Nov 4 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 9:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −15 h | −15 h | −14 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 6:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −18 h | −18 h | −17 h |
| London | World cities | 2:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −9 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 6:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h |
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Places near Cairns
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 283 km south-east | same clock |
Cairns at a glance
- CountryAustralia
- State or provinceQueensland
- Population153,075
- Coordinates16.92° S, 145.77° E
- Elevation7 m
- Time zone IDAustralia/Brisbane
- Standard timeAEST (UTC+10)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+61
Questions
What time is it in Cairns now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Cairns is on UTC+10 all year, 1 hour behind Canberra in January and the same time as Canberra in July.
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns keeps AEST (UTC+10) all year, like the whole of Queensland. Its IANA time zone ID is Australia/Brisbane.