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Time difference between Australia and Christmas Island

Australia has multiple time zones, that reason we now list some of the most important places with their respective local times.

Actual local time in Australia
City	Time
Canberra (?)	??:??
Sidney (New South Wales (most areas))	??:??
New South Wales (New South Wales (most areas))	??:??
Northern Territory (Northern Territory)	??:??
Queensland (Queensland (most areas))	??:??
South Australia (South Australia)	??:??
Tasmania (Tasmania)	??:??
Victoria (Victoria)	??:??
Western Australia (Western Australia (most areas))	??:??

Actual local time in Christmas Island

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Australia time changes in 2026

AEST standard time (UTC+10) takes effect on 2026-04-04 at 16:00.
AEDT daylight saving time (UTC+11) takes effect on 2026-10-03 at 16:00.
ACST standard time (UTC+9.5) takes effect on 2026-04-04 at 16:30.
ACDT daylight saving time (UTC+10.5) takes effect on 2026-10-03 at 16:30.

If it's 12PM in Australia, what time is it in Christmas Island?

When it's 12:00 PM in Canberra, Australia, time in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island is 08:00 AM.

Inverse calculation

Distance between Australia and Christmas Island

City of Australia:
City of Christmas Island:

Canberra, Australia's latitude is -35.3 and its longitude is 148.12. Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island's latitude is -10.421355 and its longitude is 105.678107. The distance in kilometers between Australia and Christmas Island is 5,095 km.

Traveling from Canberra to Flying Fish Cove

By car, it would take you approximately 63.69 hours to get to Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island driving non-stop from Canberra, Australia at a constant speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

By plane, it would take you approximately 8.49 hours to get to Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island taking a direct flight from Canberra, Australia.