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Time difference between Christmas Island and Australia

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 Christmas Island

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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 (most areas))	??:??
Victoria (Victoria)	??:??
Western Australia (Western Australia (most areas))	??:??

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 Christmas Island, what time is it in Australia?

When it's 12:00 PM in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, time in Canberra, Australia is 04:00 PM.

Inverse calculation

Distance between Christmas Island and Australia

City of Christmas Island:
City of Australia:

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

Traveling from Flying Fish Cove to Canberra

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

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