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Gladstone, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gladstone Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Gladstone, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 18 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
12h 51m
+1m 18s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 78.2° 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 Gladstone for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 51m | +1m 18s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 52m | +1m 17s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 53m | +1m 18s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 55m | +1m 16s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 56m | +1m 17s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 57m | +1m 15s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 58m | +1m 16s |
Daylight in Gladstone through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 37m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 40m of daylight
Earliest sunrise22 November 2026
Latest sunset7 January 2026
Latest sunrise28 June 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 |
Gladstone 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 Gladstone
Today's times; the difference is against Gladstone.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gladstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannum Sands | 16 km SE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Calliope | 19 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Rockhampton | 93 km NW | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Gracemere | 93 km WNW | 3 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Yeppoon | 96 km NNW | 2 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Biloela | 97 km SW | 2 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Bundaberg | 158 km SE | 5 minutes 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Bargara | 163 km SE | 5 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Hervey Bay | 221 km SE | 7 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Point Vernon | 222 km SE | 7 minutes 44 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Gladstone
About Gladstone
- Location
- Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
- Coordinates
- 23.8485°S, 151.2578°E
- Elevation
- 21 m (69 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 45,185
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 Gladstone
What time is sunrise in Gladstone today?
Sunrise in Gladstone, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:14 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gladstone get today?
Gladstone gets 12 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 18 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gladstone this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gladstone runs from 5:34 PM to 6:19 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gladstone?
The longest day of 2026 in Gladstone is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 40 minutes.
What time zone is Gladstone in?
Gladstone uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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