Mataranka in numbers
- Coordinates
- -14.9213, 133.0650
- Population
- 890
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia, Oceania
- Capital
- Canberra — 2774 km away
What time is it in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia
The present local time in Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia is given below, for the Australia/Darwin time zone (+9:30).
Mataranka, Australia
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC+9:30 · Australia/Darwin
Local time in Mataranka
UTC+9:30 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Mataranka.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:05 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 6:41 PM Daylight 12 h 36 min Night 11 h 24 min Civil twilight 5:42 AM – 7:03 PM
Weather in Mataranka right now
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Mataranka and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 0852
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Northern Territory
- Darwin 139 902
- Palmerston 33 695
- Alice Springs 25 912
- Howard Springs 6 852
- Katherine 5 980
- Karama 4 894
Nearby places
- Jilkminggan — 24.9 km
- Beswick — 40.8 km
- Barunga — 49.6 km
- Maranboy — 52.7 km
- Venn — 72.4 km
- Larrimah — 74.7 km
About the time in Mataranka
You will find the same time in Jilkminggan and Beswick, both near Mataranka.
The mail network in Mataranka covers 1 codes.
Mataranka observes Australia/Darwin time, currently expressed as UTC+9:30. Daylight saving time here: No.
In Mataranka today the sun is out from 6:05 AM until 6:41 PM. That comes to 12 h 36 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- How can I identify the time zone of Mataranka?
- The time zone of Mataranka is Australia/Darwin, with an offset of +9:30.
- Does Mataranka take part in daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Mataranka: No.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Mataranka?
- Expect it at 6:05 AM.