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Red Hill, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Red Hill Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Red Hill, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 5 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 44m
+1m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 81.7° 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 Red Hill for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 44m | +1m 05s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 45m | +1m 05s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 46m | +1m 05s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 04s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 04s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 04s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 03s |
Daylight in Red Hill through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 22m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise23 November 2026
Latest sunset14 January 2026
Latest sunrise29 June 2026
Earliest sunset26 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 |
Red Hill 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 Red Hill
Today's times; the difference is against Red Hill.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Red Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonvale | 21 km ENE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowen | 43 km NW | 1 minute 18 seconds later | ||
| Mackay | 116 km SE | 3 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Ayr | 141 km NW | 5 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Sarina | 143 km SSE | 3 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Moranbah | 193 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Townsville | 212 km WNW | 7 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Charters Towers | 235 km W | 9 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Emerald | 358 km S | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Blackwater | 365 km S | 4 minutes 50 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Red Hill
About Red Hill
- Location
- Red Hill, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Whitsunday
- Coordinates
- 20.3167°S, 148.5000°E
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 5,406
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 Red Hill
What time is sunrise in Red Hill today?
Sunrise in Red Hill, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:29 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Red Hill get today?
Red Hill gets 12 hours, 44 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 5 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Red Hill this evening?
Evening golden hour in Red Hill runs from 5:42 PM to 6:26 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Red Hill?
The longest day of 2026 in Red Hill is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Red Hill in?
Red Hill uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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