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Emerald, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Emerald Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Emerald, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
12h 50m
+1m 17s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 78.5° 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 Emerald for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 17s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 51m | +1m 17s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 53m | +1m 16s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 54m | +1m 15s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 55m | +1m 16s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 56m | +1m 14s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 58m | +1m 14s |
Daylight in Emerald through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunrise22 November 2026
Latest sunset9 January 2026
Latest sunrise1 July 2026
Earliest sunset29 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 |
Emerald 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 Emerald
Today's times; the difference is against Emerald.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Emerald |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater | 74 km E | 2 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Moranbah | 170 km N | 2 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Gracemere | 235 km E | 9 minutes 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Rockhampton | 240 km E | 9 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Sarina | 258 km NNE | 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Biloela | 258 km ESE | 10 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Yeppoon | 268 km E | 9 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Mackay | 283 km NNE | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Calliope | 314 km E | 12 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Gladstone | 318 km E | 12 minutes 44 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Emerald
- Location
- Emerald, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Central Highlands (Qld)
- Coordinates
- 23.5230°S, 148.1578°E
- Elevation
- 180 m (591 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 14,906
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 Emerald
What time is sunrise in Emerald today?
Sunrise in Emerald, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:27 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Emerald get today?
Emerald gets 12 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Emerald this evening?
Evening golden hour in Emerald runs from 5:46 PM to 6:31 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Emerald?
The longest day of 2026 in Emerald is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Emerald in?
Emerald uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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