What time is it in Cairns right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairns, Australia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Australia/Brisbane. Cairns is 10 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Cairns in?

Cairns uses AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Australia/Brisbane, and the current UTC offset is UTC+10.

Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?

No. Cairns stays on UTC+10 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cairns?

Open the time zone converter for Cairns to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Cairns is on AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time), UTC+10. Cairns does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Cairns, Australia

9:35 PM:06AEST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+10

Country: Australia
Region: Queensland
Lat/Long: 16°55'S / 145°46'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 153,075
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Cairns

Time zone
AEST
Australian Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+10
10 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Cairns keeps UTC+10

Cairns keeps the time of the IANA zone Australia/Brisbane, one of 8 time zones in use in Australia. Cairns does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cairns today

Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12 hours 39 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cairns for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 16°55'S / 145°46'E.

Time difference between Cairns and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cairns. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cairns
City	Local time	Compared to Cairns
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:35 AM	−14h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:35 AM	−17h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−15h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:35 AM	−14h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:35 AM	−16h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:35 AM	−13h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:35 AM	−10h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:35 PM	−9h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:35 PM	−9h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:35 PM	−9h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:35 PM	−8h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:35 PM	−6h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:05 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:35 PM	−2h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:35 PM	−2h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:35 PM	−1h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:35 AM	+3h (ahead)

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Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.