Current local time in Cairns, Australia

Current local time in Cairns, Australia. Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10, UTC+10), no daylight saving time. Compare Cairns time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Cairns: 03:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Cairns time zone

Cairns uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), UTC+10. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Australia uses one time zone, Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Time difference from Cairns

City	Difference	Time there
London	10 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	14 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	17 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	9 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	6 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	2 hours behind	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	1 hour behind	02:39	Compare
Sydney	1 hour ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	9 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Cairns today

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 18:39 · Day length 12h 45m.

About Cairns

Australia

Region: Queensland
Coordinates: -16.9237°, 145.7661°
Population: 153,075
Dialing code: +61
Currency: AUD (Dollar)

Public holidays in Australia

Tuesday 3 November - Melbourne Cup
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Tuesday 26 January - Australia Day

Airports near Cairns

Cairns International Airport (CNS), 5 km north
Mareeba Airport (MRG), 40 km south-west

Same time zone

Khabarovsk · Vladivostok · Port Moresby · Komsomolsk-on-Amur · Ussuriysk · Nakhodka · Brisbane · Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast · Logan City · Townsville · Toowoomba

All of Australia uses one time zone, Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Port Moresby · Merauke · Darwin · Timika · Jayapura · Newcastle · Central Coast · Sydney

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Cairns in?: Cairns uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), UTC+10.
02Does Cairns have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Cairns and London?: The current difference is 10 hours.
04What is a good time to call Cairns from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 22:00 - 23:00 in Cairns.