Current Time in Cairns, Queensland, Australia
3:21:26 PM
15:21:26
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Brisbane
Time zone details
Cairns does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cairns
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Queensland
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 153,075
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 16° 55' S / 145° 45' E
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Clock changes in Cairns
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 57 min56 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 57 min56 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 57 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 57 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Cairns
Time context
Cairns follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brisbane
Current time offsetUTC+10:00 (AEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Queensland
- King's Birthday
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Cairns International AirportCNSLarge airport5.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CNS / YBCS
About 5.3 km (3.3 mi) north-northwest of Cairns
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cooktown AirportCTNMedium airport176 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CTN / YCKN
About 176 km (109 mi) north-northwest of Cairns
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palm Island AirportPMKSmall airport221 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PMK / YPAM
About 221 km (137 mi) south-southeast of Cairns
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cairns in?
- Cairns currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Brisbane.
- When is the next clock change in Cairns?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Cairns in the next 12 months
- Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?
- Cairns does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cairns right now?
- Cairns is currently UTC+10:00