Time zone
AEST — the standard abbreviation for Brisbane.
Current local time
Current Time in Brisbane
Check the current time in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, which stays on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) with no daylight saving.
16:13:14
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Australian Eastern Standard Time — UTC+10
Brisbane time zone at a glance
The key facts for Brisbane, Australia, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in Brisbane
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time at UTC+10 and, unlike Sydney and Melbourne, does not switch to daylight saving. Queensland chose to skip seasonal clock changes, so while the southeastern states spring forward each summer, Brisbane's clock stays put. This means Brisbane matches Sydney for part of the year and trails it by an hour during southern daylight saving. The fixed offset can catch travelers off guard when crossing the state border into New South Wales.
Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time, so it keeps a fixed offset of UTC+10 (no DST) every day of the year. The live clock above reads Brisbane's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about Brisbane time
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane and the state of Queensland remain on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) all year, without daylight saving changes.
Is Brisbane the same time as Sydney?
They match during the southern winter. When Sydney shifts to daylight saving in summer, it runs 1 hour ahead of Brisbane, which keeps UTC+10.
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time, abbreviated AEST, at a fixed UTC+10 offset with no seasonal adjustments.
Current time in other cities
Compare Brisbane with other major world clocks.
Sydney Current local time in Sydney, Australia (UTC+10 (UTC+11 in summer)). Melbourne Current local time in Melbourne, Australia (UTC+10 (UTC+11 in summer)). Auckland Current local time in Auckland, New Zealand (UTC+12 (UTC+13 in summer)). Perth Current local time in Perth, Australia (UTC+8 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)).
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