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Geographic position of Cairns
Cairns is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 16.9237° S, 145.7661° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,884 km
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,903 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,135 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 15,524 km east
Cairns lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Daylight saving time in Cairns
Cairns uses the IANA time zone identifier Australia/Brisbane. The current local offset is UTC+10 / AEST.
Cairns does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Time Difference from Cairns
Compare time in Cairns with major cities worldwide.
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