Situated in Queensland, which is often referred to as the Sunshine State, Mackay is a perfect place to visit all year round. The weather ranges from flaunting warm days and cool nights in the summer months to slightly cooler nights and milder sunny days in winter. Mackay, with its subtropical to tropical climate is justifiably a perfect Australian destination to visit.
The time zone that applies to entire Mackay region, which is located at a latitude of 21.14°S and longitude of 149.18°E, is Australian Eastern Standard Time. Another way to explain the time zone relating to Mackay is adding 10 hours to Greenwich Mean Time. The whole of Australia is so large that it actually spans three time zones, so make sure not to relate Mackay’s time to every other destination in Australia.
Being in Queensland, Mackay does not experience daylight savings and is one hour behind, between the last weekend in October to the last weekend of March. States and the territory in Australia that daylight savings does apply to include; A.C.T, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania. So, when friends and family overseas keep phoning in the middle of the night, or don’t understand what time or season it is in Mackay, it is easily explained by the different time zoning.