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Cairns, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cairns Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Cairns, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 54 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 37m
+0m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 85.1° 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 Cairns for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 37m | +0m 54s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 38m | +0m 54s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 39m | +0m 53s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 40m | +0m 53s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 40m | +0m 53s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 41m | +0m 52s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 42m | +0m 52s |
Daylight in Cairns through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 09m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202611h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunrise19 November 2026
Latest sunset15 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 July 2026
Earliest sunset25 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 |
Cairns 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 Cairns
Today's times; the difference is against Cairns.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlynch | 7.5 km W | same minute | ||
| Mareeba | 37 km WSW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Atherton | 49 km SW | 50 seconds later | ||
| Townsville | 283 km SSE | 6 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Ayr | 342 km SSE | 9 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Charters Towers | 355 km S | 5 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowen | 432 km SE | 12 minutes 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Red Hill | 475 km SE | 14 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannonvale | 484 km SE | 14 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Mackay | 591 km SE | 17 minutes 43 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Cairns
- Location
- Cairns, Queensland, Australia
- Coordinates
- 16.9237°S, 145.7661°E
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 153,075
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 Cairns
What time is sunrise in Cairns today?
Sunrise in Cairns, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:43 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cairns get today?
Cairns gets 12 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 54 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cairns this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cairns runs from 5:50 PM to 6:33 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cairns?
The longest day of 2026 in Cairns is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 11 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Cairns in?
Cairns uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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