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Mount Isa, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Isa Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Mount Isa, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 7 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 44m
+1m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 81.3° 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 Mount Isa for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 44m | +1m 07s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 45m | +1m 07s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 06s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 05s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 06s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 04s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 51m | +1m 05s |
Daylight in Mount Isa through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunrise19 November 2026
Latest sunset8 January 2026
Latest sunrise30 June 2026
Earliest sunset28 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 |
Mount Isa 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 Mount Isa
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Isa.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Isa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs NT | 666 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Charters Towers | 709 km E | 26 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Atherton | 737 km ENE | 20 minutes 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Mareeba | 749 km ENE | 20 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Redlynch | 777 km ENE | 21 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Townsville | 781 km E | 27 minutes 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Cairns | 783 km ENE | 21 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Ayr | 835 km E | 30 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Moranbah | 896 km E | 35 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowen | 915 km E | 34 minutes 17 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Mount Isa
- Location
- Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
- Coordinates
- 20.7252°S, 139.4973°E
- Elevation
- 363 m (1,191 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 18,317
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 Mount Isa
What time is sunrise in Mount Isa today?
Sunrise in Mount Isa, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:04 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mount Isa get today?
Mount Isa gets 12 hours, 44 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 7 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mount Isa this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mount Isa runs from 6:19 PM to 7:02 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Isa?
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Isa is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 52 minutes.
What time zone is Mount Isa in?
Mount Isa uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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