Current Time in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
5:26:09 AM
05:26:09
AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC+11:00
Australia/Hobart
Time zone details
Launceston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Launceston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Tasmania
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 90,953
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 26' S / 147° 08' E
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Clock changes in Launceston
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 01 min2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 01 min2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 01 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 04 min | 2 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 07 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 09 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 12 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 15 min | 2 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 18 min | 2 min 42 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Launceston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Hobart
Current time offsetUTC+11:00 (AEDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Tasmania
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston AirportLSTMedium airport · Serves Launceston (Western Junction)13.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LST / YMLT
About 13.4 km (8.3 mi) south-southeast of Launceston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Devonport AirportDPOMedium airport · Serves Devonport66.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DPO / YDPO
About 66.0 km (41.0 mi) west-northwest of Launceston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wynyard AirportBWTMedium airport · Serves Burnie128 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BWT / YWYY
About 128 km (79.3 mi) west-northwest of Launceston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Launceston in?
- Launceston currently uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Hobart.
- When is the next clock change in Launceston?
- Clocks in Launceston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00)
- Is Launceston currently on daylight saving time?
- Launceston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Launceston right now?
- Launceston is currently UTC+11:00