Time in Brisbane
The current local time and date in Brisbane, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Brisbane runs on Australian Eastern Time but, because Queensland does not observe daylight saving, it stays fixed at UTC+10 all year and falls an hour behind Sydney and Melbourne every southern summer.
Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Brisbane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brisbane, refreshed every second. Brisbane is on UTC+10 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Brisbane time into your own local time instantly.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane keeps the same UTC+10 offset all year, so the time difference between Brisbane and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Brisbane time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Brisbane time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Brisbane?
To call Brisbane from abroad, dial the country code +61 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Brisbane?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities