Brisbane — GPS Coordinates

Brisbane, Australia is located at -27.4679°, 153.0281° at about 27 m above sea level, with a population of roughly 2,780,063. The local time zone is Australia/Brisbane.

Brisbane in all 8 coordinate formats

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Brisbane — grid & map references
MGA2020 (GDA2020)
Zone 56 · E 502775 · N 6961734
UTM (WGS84)
56J 502775E 6961734S
MGRS
56J NQ 02775 61734

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Location facts
Country
Australia (AU)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
2,780,063
Time zone
Australia/Brisbane
Local time now
Sun & moon today (UTC)
Sunrise
19:38 UTC
Sunset
07:45 UTC
Day length
12 h 6 min
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous (87% lit)

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World map highlighting the position of Brisbane
Where Brisbane sits on the globe (-27.47°, 153.03°).

Brisbane lies at 27°28'04.58"S 153°01'41.12"E (decimal: -27.4679, 153.0281), in the subtropics of the southern hemisphere. With a population of about 2,780,063, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Australia. Its elevation is about 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Australia/Brisbane timezone.

Brisbane in every coordinate format

Format Value
Decimal degrees -27.467940, 153.028090
DMS 27°28'04.58"S 153°01'41.12"E
DDM 27°28.0764'S 153°1.6854'E
UTM 56J 502775E 6961734S
MGRS 56J NQ 02775 61734
Plus Code 5R4MG2JH+R6G
Geohash r7hgdpxes

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Where this city sits on the globe

  • Distance to the equator: 3,054 km
  • Distance to the North Pole: 13,062 km · to the South Pole: 6,953 km
  • Antipode (opposite point on Earth): 27.4679, -26.9719 — explore it with the antipode finder

Sunrise & sunset in Brisbane through 2026

Local times (Australia/Brisbane), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:

Date Sunrise Sunset Day length
Jan 1 04:56 18:47 13 h 50 min
Feb 1 05:21 18:43 13 h 22 min
Mar 1 05:41 18:21 12 h 40 min
Apr 1 05:58 17:47 11 h 49 min
May 1 06:14 17:18 11 h 04 min
Jun 1 06:31 17:02 10 h 31 min
Jul 1 06:39 17:05 10 h 25 min
Aug 1 06:30 17:20 10 h 49 min
Sep 1 06:03 17:35 11 h 32 min
Oct 1 05:29 17:48 12 h 19 min
Nov 1 04:58 18:06 13 h 08 min
Dec 1 04:46 18:30 13 h 43 min

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Distances from Brisbane

To Distance Miles Initial bearing
London 16,526 km 10,269 mi 327° NNW
New York 15,500 km 9,631 mi 58° ENE
Tokyo 7,160 km 4,449 mi 348° NNW
Sydney 733 km 455 mi 193° SSW
Dubai 11,981 km 7,444 mi 290° WNW
Singapore 6,154 km 3,824 mi 293° WNW
Los Angeles 11,565 km 7,186 mi 59° ENE
Johannesburg 11,635 km 7,230 mi 229° SW

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Nearest places in this database

Place Distance Bearing
Sydney Opera House, Australia 731 km 193° SSW
Sydney, Australia 733 km 193° SSW
Melbourne, Australia 1,375 km 211° SSW
Adelaide, Australia 1,601 km 235° SW
Uluru, Australia 2,200 km 271° W

Local time

Brisbane uses the Australia/Brisbane timezone (UTC+10:00 in January, UTC+10:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.