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Gold Coast, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gold Coast Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Gold Coast, Queensland, giving 13 hours of daylight, 1 minute 34 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
13h 00m
+1m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 74.0° 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 Gold Coast for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 00m | +1m 34s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 01m | +1m 34s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 03m | +1m 33s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 04m | +1m 32s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 06m | +1m 32s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 08m | +1m 31s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 09m | +1m 31s |
Daylight in Gold Coast through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 55m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunrise30 November 2026
Latest sunset6 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset5 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 |
Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast
Today's times; the difference is against Gold Coast.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coomera | 20 km NNW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Tweed Heads NSW | 23 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Tamborine Mountain | 23 km W | 58 seconds later | ||
| Beaudesert | 43 km W | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Pottsville NSW | 45 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Logan City | 51 km NW | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Woodridge | 52 km NW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Capalaba | 56 km NNW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Ocean Shores NSW | 58 km S | other time zone | ||
| Brisbane | 71 km NW | 2 minutes 13 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Gold Coast
- Location
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.0003°S, 153.4309°E
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 640,778
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 Gold Coast
What time is sunrise in Gold Coast today?
Sunrise in Gold Coast, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:01 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gold Coast get today?
Gold Coast gets 13 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 34 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gold Coast this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gold Coast runs from 5:29 PM to 6:15 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gold Coast?
The longest day of 2026 in Gold Coast is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 22 minutes.
What time zone is Gold Coast in?
Gold Coast uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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