Gold Coast, Queensland · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Gold Coast Today

This evening's golden hour in Gold Coast runs from to AEST, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 47m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 47m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AEST)

Night: 12:00 AM–3:33 AMAstronomical twilight: 3:33 AM–4:03 AMNautical twilight: 4:03 AM–4:32 AMCivil twilight: 4:32 AM–4:56 AMDaylight: 4:56 AM–6:04 PMCivil twilight: 6:04 PM–6:29 PMNautical twilight: 6:29 PM–6:58 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:58 PM–7:28 PMNight: 7:28 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 4:41 AM–5:28 AMGolden hour: 5:32 PM–6:19 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 75.7°

Golden hour in Gold Coast for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 Nov – – –
Wed 4 Nov – – –
Thu 5 Nov – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Gold Coast, at 28.0° south, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Gold Coast

What time is golden hour in Gold Coast tonight?

Evening golden hour in Gold Coast starts at 5:32 PM and ends at 6:19 PM AEST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Gold Coast?

Morning golden hour in Gold Coast runs from 4:41 AM to 5:28 AM AEST today.

When is blue hour in Gold Coast this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:19 PM to 6:29 PM AEST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Gold Coast?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 47 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.