Quick facts
Cairns is at latitude 16°55′25.18″S and longitude 145°45′58.07″E (−16.923660, 145.766130 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Cairns lies in zone 55K (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 147°E. The terrain elevation is about 7 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10).
| State / region | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Population | 153,075 |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Time zone | Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) |
| UTM zone | 55K |
Sunrise and sunset in Cairns
Times for 2026 in the Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Daylight
- 11 h 07 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Daylight
- 13 h 09 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Cairns?
Latitude −16.923660 and longitude 145.766130 in decimal degrees, or 16°55′25.18″S 145°45′58.07″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Cairns in?
Zone 55K (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 55K 368601 8128478.