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Chinchilla, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Chinchilla Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Chinchilla, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 30 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
12h 57m
+1m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 75.3° 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 Chinchilla for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 57m | +1m 29s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 58m | +1m 29s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 00m | +1m 28s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 01m | +1m 28s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 03m | +1m 27s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 04m | +1m 26s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 06m | +1m 26s |
Daylight in Chinchilla through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 50m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunrise28 November 2026
Latest sunset3 January 2026
Latest sunrise24 June 2026
Earliest sunset4 June 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 |
Chinchilla 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 Chinchilla
Today's times; the difference is against Chinchilla.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Chinchilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalby | 80 km SE | 3 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Kingaroy | 122 km E | 4 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Toowoomba | 160 km SE | 6 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Roma | 184 km W | 7 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Gatton | 187 km ESE | 7 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Goondiwindi | 204 km S | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Gympie | 212 km ENE | 7 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Warwick | 215 km SE | 7 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Narangba | 237 km ESE | 9 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Sunshine Coast | 244 km E | 9 minutes 42 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Chinchilla
- Location
- Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Western Downs
- Coordinates
- 26.7379°S, 150.6297°E
- Elevation
- 304 m (997 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 7,347
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 Chinchilla
What time is sunrise in Chinchilla today?
Sunrise in Chinchilla, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:13 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:10 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Chinchilla get today?
Chinchilla gets 12 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 30 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Chinchilla this evening?
Evening golden hour in Chinchilla runs from 5:39 PM to 6:25 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Chinchilla?
The longest day of 2026 in Chinchilla is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is Chinchilla in?
Chinchilla uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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