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Gatton, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gatton Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Gatton, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 33 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
12h 59m
+1m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 74.5° 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 Gatton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 59m | +1m 33s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 00m | +1m 31s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 02m | +1m 32s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 03m | +1m 30s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 05m | +1m 30s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 06m | +1m 30s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 08m | +1m 29s |
Daylight in Gatton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 53m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunrise26 November 2026
Latest sunset9 January 2026
Latest sunrise1 July 2026
Earliest sunset2 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 |
Gatton 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 Gatton
Today's times; the difference is against Gatton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gatton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 32 km W | 1 minute 17 seconds later | ||
| Kelvin Grove | 74 km E | 2 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Brisbane | 75 km E | 2 minutes 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Warwick | 77 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Narangba | 78 km ENE | 2 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodridge | 82 km E | 3 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Mango Hill | 82 km ENE | 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Logan City | 83 km E | 3 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Beaudesert | 85 km SE | 3 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Capalaba | 91 km E | 3 minutes 41 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Gatton
- Location
- Gatton, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Lockyer Valley
- Coordinates
- 27.5587°S, 152.2762°E
- Elevation
- 110 m (361 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 7,003
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 Gatton
What time is sunrise in Gatton today?
Sunrise in Gatton, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:06 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gatton get today?
Gatton gets 12 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 33 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gatton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gatton runs from 5:33 PM to 6:19 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gatton?
The longest day of 2026 in Gatton is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Gatton in?
Gatton uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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