Townsville uses Australia/Brisbane — UTC+10:00 (AEST) in standard time. It is located in Queensland, Australia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Townsville's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Townsville uses UTC+10:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+10:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Townsville is Australia/Brisbane. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City, Cairns
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD). Calling code: +61. Languages: English.
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of approximately 204,541 as of 2026, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of the Sunshine Coast).
Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
Part of the larger local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. The city is adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities.
As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and installation of a 70-tonne Liebherr Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore crane to allow much larger cargo and passenger ships to utilise the port. It is an increasingly important port due to its proximity to Asia and major trading partners such as China.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Townsville. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
201,313 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Queensland, Australia.
Australia/Brisbane · UTC+10:00 (AEST).
No daylight saving time.
Australian Dollar (AUD) · +61.
Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton
Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) about 4.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 28.2°C and lows 20.3°C. Warmest month: January (average high 31.0°C); coolest month: July (average low 14.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city has a diverse economy with strengths in education, healthcare, retail, construction and manufacturing. It is a defence hub and is home to thousands of military personnel. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Queensland · IANA zone: Australia/Brisbane · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Townsville and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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