Current Time in Central Coast, Central Coast (NSW), New South Wales, Australia
12:21:33 PM
12:21:33
AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC+11:00
Australia/Sydney
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Time zone details
Central Coast is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Central Coast
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- New South Wales
- District
- Central Coast (NSW)
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 346,596
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 25' S / 151° 22' E
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Clock changes in Central Coast
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
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
- 13 hr 28 min1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Third QuarterMoon illumination48%
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 28 min1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (48% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 28 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 30 min | 1 min 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 32 min | 1 min 49 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 34 min | 1 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 35 min | 1 min 47 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 37 min | 1 min 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 39 min | 1 min 45 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Central Coast
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Plan around Central Coast
Upcoming public holidays in New South Wales
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby places
Umina BeachCentral Coast (NSW)12 kmSWDee WhyNorthern Beaches37 kmSSaint IvesSydney39 kmSWHornsbyHornsby39 kmSWWahroongaSydney40 kmSWManlyNorthern Beaches42 kmSCherrybrookHornsby44 kmSWChatswoodWilloughby45 kmSWWest Pennant HillsThe Hills46 kmSWMosmanMosman47 kmSCastle HillThe Hills48 kmSWEastwoodRyde48 kmSW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Central Coast in?
- Central Coast uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) in winter and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Australia/Sydney.
- When is the next clock change in Central Coast?
- Clocks in Central Coast move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00)
- Does Central Coast observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Central Coast observes daylight saving time: AEDT (UTC+11) in summer and AEST (UTC+10) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Central Coast?
- Central Coast is UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer