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Cairns, Queensland, Australia uses Australia/Brisbane, currently AEST (UTC+10:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Cairns is a city in Australia, with a population of about 153,100. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+10:00
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Population
153,075
Calling code
+61
Currency
AUD
Cairns vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:45 / 18:18
- Day length
- 12h 34m
Common questions
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10:00).
Does Cairns observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Cairns in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Cairns?
Cairns is 10 hours ahead of UTC, 14 hours ahead of New York City, 9 hours ahead of London and 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .