Current Time in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
11:43:35 PM
23:43:35
AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) · UTC+10:00
Australia/Brisbane
Time zone details
Rockhampton does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rockhampton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Queensland
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Population
- 81,021
- Elevation
- Approximately 13 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 22' S / 150° 30' E
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Clock changes in Rockhampton
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 29 min1 min 21 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 29 min1 min 21 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (72.8° 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 29 min | 1 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 1 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 1 min 21 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 1 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 1 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 1 min 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 1 min 20 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton AirportROKMedium airport3.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · ROK / YBRK
About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) west of Rockhampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gladstone AirportGLTMedium airport · Serves Gladstone91.3 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GLT / YGLA
About 91.3 km (56.7 mi) southeast of Rockhampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Thangool AirportTHGMedium airport · Serves Biloela124 km south
Source: OurAirports record · THG / YTNG
About 124 km (77.1 mi) south of Rockhampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rockhampton in?
- Rockhampton currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Brisbane.
- When is the next clock change in Rockhampton?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Rockhampton in the next 12 months
- Does Rockhampton observe daylight saving time?
- Rockhampton does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rockhampton right now?
- Rockhampton is currently UTC+10:00