Time zone in Brisbane
- Time zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+10
- IANA time zone ID: Australia/Brisbane
- Country: Australia
Daylight saving time
Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Queensland does not use daylight saving time. Brisbane shares Sydney's clock in the southern winter but falls an hour behind it from October to April.
Brisbane compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 14 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 17 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 15 hrs behind |
| London | — | 9 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 8 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 6 hrs behind |
| Mumbai | — | 4 hrs 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | — | 1 hr behind |
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Calling Brisbane
Normal office hours in Brisbane and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 5 PM to 10 PM in New York, which is 7 AM to 12 PM in Brisbane, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Normal office hours in Brisbane and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 1 PM in London, which is 4 PM to 10 PM in Brisbane, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Brisbane today, it's New York: Wed 7:00 PM · London: Thu 12:00 AM · Dubai: Thu 3:00 AM · Tokyo: Thu 8:00 AM · Sydney: Thu 10:00 AM.