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 2:15 pm (October 24, 2026). The sun rose at 5:42 am and set at 6:20 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 38 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 5:41 am, and sunset is at 6:20 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

5:42 am

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Sunset

6:20 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night