Current time in Cairns, Australia

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Sun today ↑ 05:45 ↓ 18:19 (12 hours 34 minutes)AESTUTC+10No daylight saving time Weather now 24 °C / 75 °F · no rain

Time zone Cairns

Time zone
UTC+10:00 time — UTC+10:00 (UTC+10)

Time difference with your location

Cairns is 10 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Cairns at a glance

Time zone
AEST
UTC offset
UTC+10
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
18:19
Day length
12 h 34 min
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Time zone in Cairns

Cairns uses AEST (UTC+10) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Australia/Brisbane
Standard time
AEST · UTC+10 · Australian Eastern Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Cairns

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−17h
Mexico City CST
−16h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−14h
London ☀BST
−9h
Abuja WAT
−9h
Dublin ☀IST
−9h
Berlin ☀CEST
−8h
Madrid ☀CEST
−8h
Rome ☀CEST
−8h
Paris ☀CEST
−8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−7h
Riyadh AST
−7h
Ankara TRT
−7h
Dubai GST
−6h
New Delhi IST
−4h30m
Hanoi ICT
−3h
Bangkok ICT
−3h
Manila PHT
−2h
Beijing CST
−2h
Tokyo JST
−1h
Seoul KST
−1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+1h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+1h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+3h

Sun and Moon in Cairns

· AEST — Today in Cairns the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:19: 12 h 34 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 34 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 3 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:45 · 18:19
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Cairns ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Cairns (AEST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM14:002:00 PM-1 day09:009:00 AM-1 day19:307:30 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1 day11:0011:00 AM-1 day21:309:30 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1 day13:001:00 PM-1 day23:3011:30 PM-1 day19:007:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
10:0010:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
Cairns (AEST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
14:002:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
16:004:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
18:006:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
20:008:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
22:0010:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM

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The 10 most populous cities of Australia and their local time now.

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CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
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Cairns airport & codes

The main airport codes for Cairns are CNS. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Cairns International AirportCNSYBCS5.3
Calling code
+61
ISO country code
AU / AUS
Currency
AUD
Languages
English

Where is Cairns?

Cairns is in Queensland, Australia at 16°55′25″S 145°45′58″E.

Coordinates
16°55′25″S 145°45′58″E · -16.9237, 145.7661
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State / province
Queensland
Country
Australia
Population
153,075

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Cairns use?

Cairns uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), with a current offset of UTC+10.

Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?

Cairns does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AEST (UTC+10) all year.

What is the time difference between Cairns and UTC?

Cairns is 10 hours ahead of UTC all year: Cairns keeps AEST (UTC+10) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Cairns today?

On Oct 22, 2026, the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:19 in Cairns, giving 12 h 34 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:02.

What are the main airports for Cairns?

The main airports for Cairns are CNS (Cairns International Airport, 5.3 km).