Time in Canberra
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AEDT (UTC+11), Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Canberra is 15 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Canberra time
5:00 AM in Canberra, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time difference from Canberra
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Canberra they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDTprevious day | -15h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BSTprevious day | -10h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDTprevious day | -18h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDTprevious day | -16h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDTprevious day | -15h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRTprevious day | -14h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CESTprevious day | -9h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CESTprevious day | -9h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSKprevious day | -8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GSTprevious day | -7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM ISTprevious day | -5h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICT | -4h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGT | -3h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CST | -3h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JST | -2h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDT | ±0 |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDT | +2h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SASTprevious day | -9h |
Canberra time zone
- Local time
- 5:00 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AEDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+11
- IANA time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 367,752
- Coordinates
- -35.28, 149.13
Daylight saving time
Canberra uses daylight saving time: UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h
- Solar noon
- 12:48 PM
Cities in Australia
Cities near Canberra
- WollongongNew South Wales, Australia
- BendigoVictoria, Australia
- BallaratVictoria, Australia
Questions and answers
What time zone is Canberra in?
Canberra uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Australia/Sydney); the local time is currently UTC+11.
Does Canberra observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Canberra switches between UTC+10 in standard time and UTC+11 in summer.
What is the time difference between Canberra and New York?
Canberra is 15 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Canberra?
The country calling code is +61.