Time in Cairns
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AEST (UTC+10), Australian Eastern Standard Time
Queensland, Australia
Cairns is 14 hours ahead of New York.
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12:33 PM in Cairns, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Cairns
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Cairns they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:33 PM EDTprevious day | -14h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:33 AM BST | -9h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:33 PM PDTprevious day | -17h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:33 PM CDTprevious day | -15h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:33 PM EDTprevious day | -14h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:33 PM BRTprevious day | -13h |
| ParisFrance | 4:33 AM CEST | -8h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:33 AM CEST | -8h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:33 AM MSK | -7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:33 AM GST | -6h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:03 AM IST | -4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:33 AM ICT | -3h |
| Singapore | 10:33 AM SGT | -2h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:33 AM CST | -2h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:33 AM JST | -1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:33 PM AEDT | +1h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:33 PM NZDT | +3h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:33 AM SAST | -8h |
Cairns time zone
- Local time
- 12:33 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+10
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 153,075
- Coordinates
- -16.92, 145.77
Daylight saving time
Cairns does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+10 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:02 PM
Cities in Australia
Cities near Cairns
- TownsvilleQueensland, Australia
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (Australia/Brisbane); the local time is currently UTC+10.
Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?
No. Cairns stays on UTC+10 all year.
What is the time difference between Cairns and New York?
Cairns is 14 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Cairns?
The country calling code is +61.