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Bowen, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bowen Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Bowen, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 4 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 43m
+1m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 82.0° 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 Bowen for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 43m | +1m 04s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 44m | +1m 04s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 45m | +1m 04s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 46m | +1m 03s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 03s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 02s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 02s |
Daylight in Bowen through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 21m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunrise20 November 2026
Latest sunset10 January 2026
Latest sunrise26 June 2026
Earliest sunset30 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 |
Bowen 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 Bowen
Today's times; the difference is against Bowen.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bowen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | 43 km SE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannonvale | 55 km ESE | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Ayr | 101 km WNW | 3 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Mackay | 159 km SE | 4 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Townsville | 172 km WNW | 6 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Sarina | 186 km SSE | 5 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Charters Towers | 207 km W | 7 minutes 52 seconds later | ||
| Moranbah | 222 km S | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Atherton | 422 km NW | 13 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Yeppoon | 432 km SE | 13 minutes 8 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Bowen
- Location
- Bowen, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Whitsunday
- Coordinates
- 20.0137°S, 148.2475°E
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 11,417
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 Bowen
What time is sunrise in Bowen today?
Sunrise in Bowen, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:30 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bowen get today?
Bowen gets 12 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 4 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bowen this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bowen runs from 5:43 PM to 6:27 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bowen?
The longest day of 2026 in Bowen is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 55 minutes.
What time zone is Bowen in?
Bowen uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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