Current Time in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
6:49:15 AM
06:49:15
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Sydney
Time zone details
Rockdale is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rockdale
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- New South Wales
- District
- Bayside (NSW)
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Parent municipality
- Sydney
- Population
- 15,436
- Elevation
- Approximately 42 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 57' S / 151° 07' E
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Clock changes in Rockdale
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 45 min2 min 3 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 45 min2 min 3 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.8° 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 45 min | 2 min 3 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 2 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 2 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 2 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 2 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 2 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 2 min 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Rockdale follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sydney
Current time offsetUTC+10:00 (AEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New South Wales
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYDLarge airport · Serves Sydney (Mascot)4.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SYD / YSSY
About 4.1 km (2.5 mi) east of Rockdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newcastle AirportNTLLarge airport · Serves Williamtown144 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NTL / YWLM
About 144 km (89.4 mi) north-northeast of Rockdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bathurst AirportBHSMedium airport · Serves Bathurst150 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHS / YBTH
About 150 km (93.1 mi) west-northwest of Rockdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rockdale in?
- Rockdale currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Sydney.
- When is the next clock change in Rockdale?
- Clocks in Rockdale 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 Rockdale currently on daylight saving time?
- Rockdale is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rockdale right now?
- Rockdale is currently UTC+10:00