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Ayr, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ayr Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Ayr, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 3 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 42m
+1m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 82.5° 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 Ayr for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 42m | +1m 03s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 43m | +1m 02s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 44m | +1m 03s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 45m | +1m 01s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 46m | +1m 02s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 01s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 00s |
Daylight in Ayr through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 19m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunrise20 November 2026
Latest sunset14 January 2026
Latest sunrise29 June 2026
Earliest sunset31 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 |
Ayr 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 Ayr
Today's times; the difference is against Ayr.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ayr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 72 km WNW | 2 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Bowen | 101 km ESE | 3 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Charters Towers | 132 km WSW | 4 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| Red Hill | 141 km SE | 5 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannonvale | 156 km ESE | 5 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Mackay | 254 km SE | 8 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Moranbah | 278 km SSE | 4 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Sarina | 279 km SE | 9 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Atherton | 327 km NW | 9 minutes 57 seconds later | ||
| Cairns | 342 km NNW | 9 minutes 7 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Ayr
- Location
- Ayr, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Burdekin
- Coordinates
- 19.5739°S, 147.4067°E
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 8,818
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 Ayr
What time is sunrise in Ayr today?
Sunrise in Ayr, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:34 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ayr get today?
Ayr gets 12 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 3 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ayr this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ayr runs from 5:46 PM to 6:30 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ayr?
The longest day of 2026 in Ayr is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 57 minutes.
What time zone is Ayr in?
Ayr uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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