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Moranbah, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Moranbah Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Moranbah, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 12 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 47m
+1m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 80.1° 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 Moranbah for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 12s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 11s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 11s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 10s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 52m | +1m 09s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 53m | +1m 10s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 54m | +1m 08s |
Daylight in Moranbah through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 29m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise22 November 2026
Latest sunset6 January 2026
Latest sunrise28 June 2026
Earliest sunset31 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 |
Moranbah 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 Moranbah
Today's times; the difference is against Moranbah.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Moranbah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarina | 137 km ENE | 4 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Mackay | 149 km NE | 3 minutes 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Emerald | 170 km S | 2 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| Red Hill | 193 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Blackwater | 196 km SSE | 4 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannonvale | 203 km NNE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowen | 222 km N | 1 minute 11 seconds later | ||
| Ayr | 278 km NNW | 4 minutes 59 seconds later | ||
| Charters Towers | 283 km NW | 9 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Gracemere | 294 km ESE | 11 minutes 7 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Moranbah
- Location
- Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Isaac
- Coordinates
- 22.0016°S, 148.0466°E
- Elevation
- 257 m (843 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 12,068
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 Moranbah
What time is sunrise in Moranbah today?
Sunrise in Moranbah, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:29 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:16 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Moranbah get today?
Moranbah gets 12 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 12 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Moranbah this evening?
Evening golden hour in Moranbah runs from 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Moranbah?
The longest day of 2026 in Moranbah is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 47 minutes.
What time zone is Moranbah in?
Moranbah uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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