Current local time in Canberra, Australia

Current local time in Canberra, Australia. Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11), Summer time (AEDT, UTC+11) until 4 Apr 2027. Compare Canberra time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Canberra: 04:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Canberra time zone

Canberra uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11. Summer time (AEDT, UTC+11) until 4 Apr 2027; it then changes to UTC+10. All of Australia uses one time zone, Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Time difference from Canberra

City	Difference	Time there
London	11 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	15 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	18 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	10 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	7 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	5 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	3 hours behind	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	2 hours behind	02:39	Compare
Sydney	Same time	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	10 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Canberra today

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 19:52 · Day length 13h 37m.

About Canberra

Australia

Region: Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates: -35.2835°, 149.1281°
Population: 367,752
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 Canberra

Canberra Airport (CBR), 7 km south-east
Goulburn Airport (GUL), 76 km north-east
Tumut Aerodrome (TUM), 81 km west

Same time zone

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Nouméa · Magadan · Honiara · Arawa · Port-Vila · Sydney · Melbourne · Newcastle · Central Coast · Geelong · Wollongong

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

Nearby cities

Wollongong · Sydney · Central Coast · Newcastle · Bendigo · Melbourne · City of Port Phillip · Geelong

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Canberra in?: Canberra uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), UTC+11.
02Does Canberra have daylight saving time?: Summer time (AEDT, UTC+11) until 4 Apr 2027; it then changes to UTC+10.
03What is the time difference between Canberra and London?: The current difference is 11 hours.
04What is a good time to call Canberra from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 23:00 - 00:00 in Canberra.