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Current local time in Mackay, Australia
Australia/Brisbane
Observatory log
Mackay, observed
- 01Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time
AEST · UTC+10 · IANA
Australia/Brisbane- 02Daylight saving
Mackay does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on AEST (UTC+10) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:33Sunset18:05Day length12 h 32 minSolar noon11:49
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour05:20–06:03 · 17:36–18:20
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Australia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Australia
- PerthAWST
- EuclaUTC+8:45
- TokyoJST
- DarwinACST
- BrisbaneAEST
- LindemanAEST
- AdelaideACDT
- Broken HillACDT
- MacquarieAEDT
- LauncestonAEDT
- Lord HoweUTC+11
- MelbourneAEDT
and 1 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
21.14° S, 149.15° E · Queensland
Differences
Mackay and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MackayDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −9 h | |
 New York | −14 h | |
| Los Angeles | −17 h | |
| Chicago | −15 h | |
 São Paulo | −13 h | |
 Paris | −8 h | |
 Dubai | −6 h | |
 Mumbai | −4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | −2 h | |
 Hong Kong | −2 h | |
 Tokyo | −1 h |
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Questions
Asked about Mackay
What time zone is Mackay in?
Mackay uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), UTC+10. Its IANA time-zone ID is Australia/Brisbane.
Does Mackay use daylight saving time?
No. Mackay does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Mackay today?
Today in Mackay the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:05, giving 12 h 32 min of daylight.