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Country: Australia
Population: 367,752
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Country Code: AU
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Geographic position of Canberra

Canberra is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.2835° S, 149.1281° E.

  • Distance from the Equator:
    about 3,928 km
  • Distance from the North Pole:
    about 13,947 km
  • Distance from the South Pole:
    about 6,091 km
  • Distance from the Prime Meridian:
    about 13,551 km east

Canberra lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Daylight saving time changes in Canberra

Canberra uses the IANA time zone identifier Australia/Sydney. The current local offset is UTC+10 / AEST.

April 5 Sunday
2026

Previous change: Standard time started

  • The offset changed from UTC+11 / AEDT to UTC+10 / AEST.
  • The clock was moved back from 03:00 to 02:00 local time.
October 4 Sunday
2026

Next change: Daylight saving time starts

  • The offset will change from UTC+10 / AEST to UTC+11 / AEDT.
  • The clock will be moved forward from 02:00 to 03:00 local time.

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