Time in Brisbane
The exact local hour in Brisbane, Australia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Brisbane sits at -27.4698° S, 153.0251° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:48 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:13 (6:13 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:46 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:19 (5:19 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:44 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 06m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Brisbane is in the Australia/Brisbane zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+10.
Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+10 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Brisbane compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Brisbane, with the great-circle distance from Brisbane for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −9h | 16,526 km · 10,269 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −14h | 15,501 km · 9,632 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −1h | 7,160 km · 4,449 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −6h | 11,981 km · 7,445 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +0h | 732 km · 455 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −17h | 11,565 km · 7,186 mi |
About Brisbane
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,560,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -27.4698, 153.0251 |
| IANA time zone | Australia/Brisbane |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 |
| Country calling code | +61 |
| Currency | AUD |
Cities one hour from Brisbane
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Brisbane on the world clock.