Current Time in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
9:02:44 PM
21:02:44
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Brisbane
Time zone details
Gold Coast does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gold Coast
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Queensland
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 640,778
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 00' S / 153° 25' E
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Clock changes in Gold Coast
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 34 min1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 1 min 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 1 min 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 38 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Gold Coast
Time context
Gold Coast follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brisbane
Current time offsetUTC+10:00 (AEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Queensland
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast AirportOOLLarge airport19.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · OOL / YBCG
About 19.9 km (12.4 mi) south-southeast of Gold Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
Brisbane International AirportBNELarge airport · Serves Brisbane75.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BNE / YBBN
About 75.2 km (46.7 mi) north-northwest of Gold Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ballina Byron Gateway AirportBNKMedium airport · Serves Ballina93.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BNK / YBNA
About 93.5 km (58.1 mi) south of Gold Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gold Coast in?
- Gold Coast currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Brisbane.
- When is the next clock change in Gold Coast?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Gold Coast in the next 12 months
- Does Gold Coast observe daylight saving time?
- Gold Coast does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gold Coast right now?
- Gold Coast is currently UTC+10:00