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Current Time in Cairns, Australia

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Check the current local time in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia City

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Sunrise and sunset in Cairns

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Day length: 11 h 7 m 9 s

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Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
+3 s
Longest day
December 22, 2026 — 13 h 8 m 33 s
Shortest day
June 21, 2026 — 11 h 7 m 5 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 66° ENE ↓ 294° WNW
Golden hour
06:45 AM–07:17 AM / 05:21 PM–05:52 PM
Blue hour
06:22 AM–06:31 AM / 06:07 PM–06:16 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: Waxing gibbous

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Moon azimuth
↑ 100° E ↓ 252° WSW
Illumination
71%
Constellation
Libra
Age
9.4 d
Distance
398,667 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Cairns

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Daylight Saving Time in Cairns

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UTC offset throughout the year

In Cairns, daylight saving time is not observed. Clocks remain in the same mode all year round.

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Time zone used
Australia/Brisbane

About Cairns, Australia

-16.9237, 145.7661

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Cairns is one of the cities in Australia, located in Oceania. The population of Cairns is 153,075 people, which is approximately ~0.6% of the total population of Australia.

Continent Oceania
Country Australia
City Cairns
ISO AU / AUS
Population 153,075
TLD .au
Currency AUD — Dollar
Coordinates -16.9237, 145.7661

Current time in popular cities of Australia

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Adelaide Australia/Adelaide (UTC+9:30)06:40:30
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Cairns Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
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Central Coast Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30
Darwin Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)06:40:30
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Mackay Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Melbourne Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10)07:10:30
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Perth Australia/Perth (UTC+8)05:10:30
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Sydney Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30
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Wollongong Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30

Current time in other cities of Australia

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City ▲Time
Adelaide Australia/Adelaide (UTC+9:30)06:40:30
Adelaide Hills Australia/Adelaide (UTC+9:30)06:40:30
Ballarat Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10)07:10:30
Bendigo Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10)07:10:30
Brisbane Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Bunbury Australia/Perth (UTC+8)05:10:30
Cairns Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Caloundra Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Darwin Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)06:40:30
Geelong Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10)07:10:30
Gold Coast Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Logan City Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Mackay Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Maitland Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30
Mandurah Australia/Perth (UTC+8)05:10:30
Newcastle Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30
Rockhampton Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Toowoomba Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)07:10:30
Tuggeranong Administrative District Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30
Wollongong Australia/Sydney (UTC+10)07:10:30

FAQ

What time is it in Cairns now?

The current local time in Cairns is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Cairns in?

Cairns uses the timezone Australia/Brisbane.

When does DST start in Cairns?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Cairns?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Cairns?

Cairns is also known as: 케언스, 케언즈, AUCNS, Cairns, CNS, Cùirn, Kens, Kērnsa, Kernsas, Κενζ, Кернс, Кэрнс, კერნსი, Քերնս, קיירנס, كيرنز, كيرنز، كوينزلاند, کارنز, کنز, کیرنز, کێنز, केर्न्स, कैर्न्स, কেয়ার্নস, કેઇર્ન્સ, கேய்ர்ன்ஸ், క్రెయిన్స్, ಕೈರ್ನ್ಸ್, කෙයාන්ස්, แคนส์, ကိန်းမြို့, ケアンズ, 凯恩斯, 凱恩斯.