Current Local time in Cairns, Australia
Question: What time is it in Cairns? Answer: Cairns (Queensland) is located in "AEST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +10) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Tuesday, 11. November 2025, 23:12 Refresh page if necessary
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| Cairns info: | |
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| Country: | Australia |
| Currency: | AUD, Dollar |
| Continent: | Oceania |
| Population: | ≈ 153 075  = 7.115‰ AUS Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 7 m |
| GPS coordinates | 16° 55' 22.9" South, 145° 45' 58.5" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 1881.7 km (1169.2 mi) |
| Distance from * South pole: | 8125.4 km (5048.9 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | English/Australia |
| AC power plug | 230 V • 50 Hz • I [*3] |
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Time of day in Cairns now
 05:35 |
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 18:26 |
Time difference from Cairns:
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| Rio de Janeiro | ************* | | | -13 |
| London | ********** | | | -10 |
| Moscow | ******* | | | -7 |
| Dubai | ****** | | | -6 |
| Mumbai | **** | | | -4.5 |
| Shanghai | ** | | | -2 |
| Tokyo | * | | | -1 |
| Sydney | +1 | | | * |
