Current Time in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
4:36:02 PM
16:36:02
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Melbourne
Time zone details
Ballarat is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ballarat
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Victoria
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 111,973
- Elevation
- Approximately 445 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 33' S / 143° 50' E
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Clock changes in Ballarat
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 42 min2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 42 min2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 42 min | 2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 2 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 22 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Ballarat follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Melbourne
Current time offsetUTC+10:00 (AEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Victoria
- AFL Grand Final Friday
- Melbourne Cup
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Avalon International AirportAVVLarge airport · Serves Geelong/Melbourne75.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AVV / YMAV
About 75.7 km (47.0 mi) southeast of Ballarat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne AirportMELLarge airport · Serves Melbourne87.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MEL / YMML
About 87.8 km (54.6 mi) east of Ballarat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne Essendon AirportMEBMedium airport · Serves Essendon Fields94.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MEB / YMEN
About 94.4 km (58.7 mi) east of Ballarat
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ballarat in?
- Ballarat currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Melbourne.
- When is the next clock change in Ballarat?
- Clocks in Ballarat move forward 1 hour on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from AEST (UTC+10:00) to AEDT (UTC+11:00)
- Is Ballarat currently on daylight saving time?
- Ballarat is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ballarat right now?
- Ballarat is currently UTC+10:00