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Atherton, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Atherton Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Atherton, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 55 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 38m
+0m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 84.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Atherton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 38m | +0m 55s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 38m | +0m 55s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 39m | +0m 54s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 40m | +0m 54s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 41m | +0m 54s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 42m | +0m 53s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 43m | +0m 53s |
Daylight in Atherton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 10m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202611h 06m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 November 2026
Latest sunset10 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset29 May 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | 21 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice shortest day | 21 June 2026 | |
| September equinox | 23 September 2026 | |
| December solstice longest day | 22 December 2026 |
Atherton does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.6 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Atherton
Today's times; the difference is against Atherton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Atherton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mareeba | 31 km N | same minute | ||
| Redlynch | 45 km NNE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Cairns | 49 km NE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Townsville | 263 km SSE | 7 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Charters Towers | 323 km SSE | 5 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Ayr | 327 km SE | 9 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowen | 422 km SE | 13 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Red Hill | 465 km SE | 15 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannonvale | 476 km SE | 15 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Mackay | 580 km SE | 18 minutes 33 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Atherton
About Atherton
- Location
- Atherton, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Tablelands
- Coordinates
- 17.2686°S, 145.4752°E
- Elevation
- 765 m (2,510 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 7,576
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Atherton
What time is sunrise in Atherton today?
Sunrise in Atherton, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:44 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:21 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Atherton get today?
Atherton gets 12 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 55 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Atherton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Atherton runs from 5:52 PM to 6:35 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Atherton?
The longest day of 2026 in Atherton is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 11 hours, 6 minutes.
What time zone is Atherton in?
Atherton uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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