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Mackay, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mackay Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Mackay, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 8 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 45m
+1m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 80.9° 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 Mackay for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 45m | +1m 08s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 46m | +1m 08s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 08s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 07s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 07s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 51m | +1m 06s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 52m | +1m 06s |
Daylight in Mackay through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunrise22 November 2026
Latest sunset7 January 2026
Latest sunrise29 June 2026
Earliest sunset1 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 |
Mackay 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 Mackay
Today's times; the difference is against Mackay.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mackay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarina | 30 km S | same minute | ||
| Cannonvale | 109 km NNW | 2 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Red Hill | 116 km NW | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Moranbah | 149 km SW | 3 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Bowen | 159 km NW | 4 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Ayr | 254 km NW | 8 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Blackwater | 272 km S | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Yeppoon | 273 km SE | 8 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Emerald | 283 km SSW | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Rockhampton | 283 km SSE | 7 minutes 38 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mackay
- Location
- Mackay, Queensland, Australia
- Coordinates
- 21.1535°S, 149.1655°E
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 84,333
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 Mackay
What time is sunrise in Mackay today?
Sunrise in Mackay, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:25 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:10 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mackay get today?
Mackay gets 12 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 8 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mackay this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mackay runs from 5:40 PM to 6:24 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mackay?
The longest day of 2026 in Mackay is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Mackay in?
Mackay uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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