Current time in Brisbane, Australia

 

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    1. Read the time in Brisbane

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Brisbane is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

    3. Compare with other cities

      The cards below compare your own time and your saved cities. Add or remove cities as you like.

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    Time zone in Brisbane

    Brisbane is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Australia/Brisbane: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    Queensland does not use daylight saving time. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so from October to April it is one hour behind Sydney and Melbourne.

    By the sun, noon in Brisbane falls at about 11:48 AM (on average over the year). The city lies at 153.03° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Brisbane.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Brisbane, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York9:00 PM, day before10:00 PM, day before
    Los Angeles6:00 PM, day before7:00 PM, day before
    London2:00 AM3:00 AM
    Paris3:00 AM4:00 AM
    Tokyo11:00 AM11:00 AM
    Sydney1:00 PM12:00 PM

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Brisbane does not.

    Best time to call Brisbane from New York

    To reach someone at work in Brisbane from New York: in January, the best window is from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM the next day in Brisbane. In July, the best window is from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM the next day in Brisbane.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Brisbane in?

    Brisbane is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10, AEST). The time zone identifier is Australia/Brisbane.

    Does Brisbane have daylight saving time?

    No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between Brisbane and New York?

    In January Brisbane is 15 h ahead of New York; in July, 14 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because Brisbane does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for Brisbane exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Australia/Brisbane. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Brisbane is off by the same amount.