Current Time in Townsville, Queensland, Australia
8:55:10 AM
08:55:10
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Brisbane
Time zone details
Townsville does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Townsville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Queensland
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 201,313
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 19° 15' S / 146° 48' E
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Clock changes in Townsville
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 55 min1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 55 min1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% 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 55 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Townsville
Time context
Townsville 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 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Townsville Airport / RAAF Base TownsvilleTSVMedium airport4.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TSV / YBTL
About 4.4 km (2.7 mi) west-northwest of Townsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palm Island AirportPMKSmall airport61.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PMK / YPAM
About 61.5 km (38.2 mi) north-northwest of Townsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPPMedium airport · Serves Proserpine228 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PPP / YBPN
About 228 km (142 mi) southeast of Townsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Townsville in?
- Townsville currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Brisbane.
- When is the next clock change in Townsville?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Townsville in the next 12 months
- Does Townsville observe daylight saving time?
- Townsville does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Townsville right now?
- Townsville is currently UTC+10:00