Current Time in Mackay, Australia

Mackay Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

5:28 PM (AEST, 10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1))

Mackay

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

AEST is 10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1)

About the Time in Mackay

Mackay is located in Queensland, Australia. The local time zone is Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), 10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1). Mackay has a population of more than 100,000.

Today the sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 5:29 PM in Mackay. That is about 10 hours 50 minutes 34 seconds of daylight.

Mackay does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1)) stays the same all year.

Mackay Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Mackay in?

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Mackay is in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) time zone, 10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1).

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Does Mackay observe daylight saving time?

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No. Mackay does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Mackay?

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The current UTC offset in Mackay is 10 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+1).