What time is it in Mackay right now?

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

What time zone is Mackay in?

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

Does Mackay observe daylight saving time?

No. Mackay 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 Mackay?

Open the time zone converter for Mackay 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 Mackay, Queensland, Australia

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

Mackay, Australia

10:38 PM:28AEST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+10

Country: Australia
Region: Queensland
Lat/Long: 21°09'S / 149°10'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 84,333
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Mackay

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
Mackay keeps UTC+10

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Mackay today

Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Day length
12 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mackay for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 21°09'S / 149°10'E.

Time difference between Mackay and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Mackay
City	Local time	Compared to Mackay
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:38 AM	−14h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−17h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:38 AM	−15h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:38 AM	−14h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:38 AM	−16h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:38 AM	−13h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:38 PM	−10h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:38 PM	−9h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:38 PM	−9h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:38 PM	−9h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:38 PM	−8h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:38 PM	−6h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:08 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:38 PM	−2h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:38 PM	−2h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:38 PM	−1h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:38 PM	+1h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:38 AM	+3h (ahead)

Other cities near Mackay

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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.