Cairns, Queensland

Cairns Sunrise and Sunset Times, December 2026

In December 2026, sunrise in Cairns moves from 5:34 AM on the 1st to 5:46 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:53 PM. Days get 3 minutes 57 seconds longer over the month.

Daylight on the 1st13h 04m1 December 2026

Daylight on the 31st13h 08m31 December 2026

Change over the month+0h 04mgaining about 0.1 min a day

Time zoneAESTAustralia/Brisbane

Daily table, December 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Tue	5:10 AM	5:34 AM	6:38 PM	7:01 PM	13h 04m	+0m 28s	Last Quarter
2 Wed	5:11 AM	5:34 AM	6:38 PM	7:02 PM	13h 04m	+0m 27s
3 Thu	5:11 AM	5:34 AM	6:39 PM	7:03 PM	13h 05m	+0m 26s
4 Fri	5:11 AM	5:35 AM	6:39 PM	7:03 PM	13h 05m	+0m 24s
5 Sat	5:11 AM	5:35 AM	6:40 PM	7:04 PM	13h 05m	+0m 24s
6 Sun	5:11 AM	5:35 AM	6:41 PM	7:04 PM	13h 06m	+0m 22s
7 Mon	5:11 AM	5:35 AM	6:41 PM	7:05 PM	13h 06m	+0m 21s
8 Tue	5:12 AM	5:36 AM	6:42 PM	7:06 PM	13h 06m	+0m 20s
9 Wed	5:12 AM	5:36 AM	6:42 PM	7:06 PM	13h 07m	+0m 18s	New Moon
10 Thu	5:12 AM	5:36 AM	6:43 PM	7:07 PM	13h 07m	+0m 17s
11 Fri	5:13 AM	5:36 AM	6:44 PM	7:08 PM	13h 07m	+0m 16s
12 Sat	5:13 AM	5:37 AM	6:44 PM	7:08 PM	13h 07m	+0m 14s
13 Sun	5:13 AM	5:37 AM	6:45 PM	7:09 PM	13h 08m	+0m 13s
14 Mon	5:14 AM	5:37 AM	6:45 PM	7:09 PM	13h 08m	+0m 12s
15 Tue	5:14 AM	5:38 AM	6:46 PM	7:10 PM	13h 08m	+0m 10s
16 Wed	5:14 AM	5:38 AM	6:46 PM	7:10 PM	13h 08m	+0m 09s
17 Thu	5:15 AM	5:39 AM	6:47 PM	7:11 PM	13h 08m	+0m 07s	First Quarter
18 Fri	5:15 AM	5:39 AM	6:48 PM	7:12 PM	13h 08m	+0m 07s
19 Sat	5:16 AM	5:40 AM	6:48 PM	7:12 PM	13h 08m	+0m 04s
20 Sun	5:16 AM	5:40 AM	6:49 PM	7:13 PM	13h 09m	+0m 03s
21 Mon	5:17 AM	5:41 AM	6:49 PM	7:13 PM	13h 09m	+0m 02s
22 Tue	5:17 AM	5:41 AM	6:50 PM	7:14 PM	13h 09m	+0m 01s
23 Wed	5:18 AM	5:42 AM	6:50 PM	7:14 PM	13h 09m	−0m 01s
24 Thu	5:18 AM	5:42 AM	6:51 PM	7:15 PM	13h 09m	−0m 03s	Full Moon
25 Fri	5:19 AM	5:43 AM	6:51 PM	7:15 PM	13h 08m	−0m 04s
26 Sat	5:19 AM	5:43 AM	6:51 PM	7:15 PM	13h 08m	−0m 05s
27 Sun	5:20 AM	5:44 AM	6:52 PM	7:16 PM	13h 08m	−0m 07s
28 Mon	5:20 AM	5:44 AM	6:52 PM	7:16 PM	13h 08m	−0m 08s
29 Tue	5:21 AM	5:45 AM	6:53 PM	7:17 PM	13h 08m	−0m 09s
30 Wed	5:21 AM	5:45 AM	6:53 PM	7:17 PM	13h 08m	−0m 11s
31 Thu	5:22 AM	5:46 AM	6:53 PM	7:17 PM	13h 08m	−0m 12s	Last Quarter

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about December in Cairns

What time is sunrise in Cairns in December 2026?

Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM on December 1 to 5:46 AM on December 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Cairns in December 2026?

Sunset moves from 6:38 PM on December 1 to 6:53 PM on December 31, local time.

How much daylight does Cairns gain or lose in December?

Days get 3 minutes 57 seconds longer over December 2026, from 13 hours, 4 minutes to 13 hours, 8 minutes.