Time in Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺
The current local time in Brisbane, Australia is shown below — the city is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone (UTC +10:00 · AEST).
Brisbane local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 AEST
Brisbane at a glance
- Time zone
Australia/Brisbane· Australian Eastern Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +10:00 AEST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +10:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 27.47° S, 153.03° E
- Population
- 2,462,637
- Country
- Australia · ISO AU
- Dialing code
- +61
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Brisbane right now
Time difference
Brisbane is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- Boxing Day (substitute day) Mon, Dec 28, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:06 · Sunset 18:00
Day length 12h 55m · twilight and monthly table →
Brisbane time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Brisbane doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Brisbane | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Brisbane vs. major cities
How far Brisbane is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Brisbane, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Brisbane | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −14 h | 19:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −17 h | 16:00 (prev. day) | 09:00–10:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −4:30 h | 04:30 | 13:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Brisbane time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Brisbane
The closest places to Brisbane among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 730 km (460 mi) south | +1 h / Same time |
| Canberra | 940 km (590 mi) south | +1 h / Same time |
| Melbourne | 1,370 km (850 mi) southwest | +1 h / Same time |
| Adelaide | 1,600 km (990 mi) southwest | +0:30 h / −0:30 h |
| Auckland · New Zealand | 2,290 km (1,420 mi) southeast | +3 h / +2 h |
| Christchurch · New Zealand | 2,510 km (1,560 mi) southeast | +3 h / +2 h |
| Wellington · New Zealand | 2,510 km (1,560 mi) southeast | +3 h / +2 h |
| Perth | 3,610 km (2,240 mi) west | −2 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Brisbane.
Clock time vs. sun time in Brisbane
Brisbane's standard offset, UTC +10:00, is based on the 150° E meridian; the city itself lies at 153.03° E, 3.0° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 12 min behind the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:32 (around 29 October) and 12:03 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Brisbane
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 October 2026
- Time
- 3:30 pm · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-AU, Australia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Brisbane
Since 1970, Brisbane has gone through 6 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1992 it has stayed on UTC +10:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Brisbane stays on UTC +10:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (6 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UTC +10:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1971 | UTC +11:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972–1988 | UTC +10:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1989 | UTC +11:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1990–1991 | UTC +10:00, DST UTC +11:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1992–2026 | UTC +10:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Brisbane through the year
The longest day in Brisbane is 22 December with 13h 53m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 10h 24m. Day length swings by 3 h 28 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 04:46 on 25 November and the latest sunset at 18:49 on 11 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone (AEST): UTC +10:00 all year round. Australia spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1991.
When is the longest day of the year in Brisbane?
Around 22 December, with 13h 53m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 June, with 10h 24m.
What is the dialing code for Brisbane?
To call Brisbane from abroad, dial your international access code, then Australia's country code +61, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Brisbane?
The standard work week in Australia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Brisbane on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Sydney, about 730 km (460 mi) to the south. It is 1 h ahead of Brisbane in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Brisbane?
Following the en-AU conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 pm). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Brisbane
Everything else we track for Brisbane: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.