What time is it in Townsville right now?

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

What time zone is Townsville in?

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

Does Townsville observe daylight saving time?

No. Townsville 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 Townsville?

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

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

Townsville, Australia

8:36 PM:03AEST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+10

Country: Australia
Region: Queensland
Lat/Long: 19°16'S / 146°48'E
Elevation: 15 m
Population: 201,313
Currency: Dollar (AUD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +61

Time zone in Townsville

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
Townsville keeps UTC+10

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Townsville today

Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Day length
12 hours 44 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Townsville for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 19°16'S / 146°48'E.

Time difference between Townsville and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Townsville
City	Local time	Compared to Townsville
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−14h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:36 AM	−17h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:36 AM	−15h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:36 AM	−14h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:36 AM	−16h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:36 AM	−13h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:36 AM	−10h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:36 AM	−9h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:36 AM	−9h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:36 AM	−9h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:36 PM	−8h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:36 PM	−6h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:06 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:36 PM	−2h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:36 PM	−2h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:36 PM	−1h (behind)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:36 PM	+3h (ahead)

Other cities near Townsville

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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.