Australia
Time now in Dorset
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:50Sunset 05:34Time zone UTC +10
Time zone
Australia/Hobart
UTC offset
UTC +10
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
7,158
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
05:34
Day length
10h 44m
Coordinates
-41.05, 147.73
Time difference from Dorset
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Dorset right now.
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About the time in Dorset
The zone identifier Australia/Hobart is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Australia/Hobart keeps pointing at Hobart time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Dorset sits at latitude -41.05, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 10h 44m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 7,158 people live in Dorset, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dorset
- Does Dorset change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 4 October 2026.
- What time is it in Dorset right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dorset, updating every second from Australia/Hobart (UTC +10).
- Which time zone is Dorset in?
- Dorset uses Australia/Hobart, currently UTC +10.
- When do the sun rise and set in Dorset today?
- Sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset at 05:34, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
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