Current Time in Brisbane, Australia
Live local time in Brisbane with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Brisbane Australia/Brisbane
About time in Brisbane
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) all year. Brisbane does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Queensland has no daylight saving time. Brisbane shares its standard time with Sydney and Melbourne, but in summer it is one hour behind them.
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10, all year. Queensland does not use daylight saving time, so from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April Brisbane is one hour behind Sydney and Melbourne. On the border the effect is easy to see: in summer Tweed Heads in New South Wales is an hour ahead of Coolangatta, its neighbour on the Gold Coast.
Queensland has tried the clock change. The state ran a daylight saving trial over three summers from 1989, and on February 22, 1992 voters rejected it in a referendum, about 54.5 per cent to 45.5. The no vote was strongest in the north and west of the state, while the south-east corner around Brisbane leaned yes.
Because Brisbane never changes, its distance to London and New York depends only on them. London is nine hours behind during British Summer Time and ten in winter. New York is 14 hours behind in summer and 15 in winter, so 8 a.m. in Brisbane is 6 p.m. or 5 p.m. the previous day in New York.
Time difference between Brisbane and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Brisbane |
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Sunrise and sunset in Brisbane
Local times in Brisbane, calculated for its coordinates (27.47° S, 153.03° E). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 05:50 | 18:00 | 12h 09m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 06:37 | 17:01 | 10h 24m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 05:38 | 17:43 | 12h 05m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 04:49 | 18:41 | 13h 53m |
Working hours in Brisbane converted to UTC
| Local time in Brisbane | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 12:00 | 02:00 |
| 17:00 | 07:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Brisbane
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone (Australia/Brisbane). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+10.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in Brisbane?
Around Dec 21, at the December solstice. The sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 18:41 local time, about 13h 53m of daylight. The shortest day is around Jun 21, with about 10h 24m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Brisbane look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Brisbane is 23:00 (previous day)–07:00 UTC in standard time.