Current Time in Canberra
Australia, Australia
14:53:17
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Canberra • UTC+11:00(DST active)
About Time in Canberra
Canberra is in the Sydney time zone, with the IANA identifier Australia/Sydney. The current UTC offset is shown on the live clock above and updates automatically when Canberra enters or leaves Daylight Saving Time.
Major cities sharing Canberra's time zone include Sydney. Use the converter to translate Canberra times into any other zone, or check the related tools below for sunrise/sunset and prayer times calibrated to this exact location.
Next DST change: Sunday, April 4, 2027 — clocks fall back from +11:00 to +10:00. Currently on daylight saving time (UTC+11:00).
In Canberra, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 9h 46m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 14h 32m — a 4h 46m seasonal swing in daylight.