Current Time in Mackay, Queensland, Australia
11:11:40 AM
11:11:40
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Brisbane
Time zone details
Mackay does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mackay
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Queensland
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 84,333
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 21° 09' S / 149° 09' E
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Mackay follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Brisbane
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Mackay local time
Clock changes in Mackay
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 52 min1 min 6 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 52 min1 min 6 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 52 min | 1 min 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 1 min 3 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Mackay
Upcoming public holidays in Queensland
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Mackay AirportMKYMedium airport2.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MKY / YBMK
About 2.6 km (1.6 mi) southeast of Mackay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamilton Island AirportHTIMedium airport · Serves Hamilton Island91.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HTI / YBHM
About 91.2 km (56.7 mi) north-northwest of Mackay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportPPPMedium airport · Serves Proserpine97.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PPP / YBPN
About 97.0 km (60.3 mi) northwest of Mackay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mackay in?
- Mackay uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) all year. Its IANA time zone is Australia/Brisbane.
- When is the next clock change in Mackay?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mackay in the next 12 months
- Does Mackay observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mackay uses AEST (UTC+10) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Mackay?
- Mackay is UTC+10 all year