Time in Cairns, Australia

Cairns currently uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), and the time zone offset is UTC+10:00.

What time is it in Cairns?

The current time in Cairns is 4:30 pm (July 19, 2026). The sun rose at 6:44 am and set at 6:01 pm. The length of the day is 11 hours and 16 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:44 am, and sunset is at 6:01 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:44 am

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Sunset

6:01 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night