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Sarina, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sarina Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Sarina, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 9 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
12h 46m
+1m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 80.6° 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 Sarina for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 46m | +1m 09s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 47m | +1m 09s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 48m | +1m 09s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 08s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 08s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 51m | +1m 07s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 53m | +1m 07s |
Daylight in Sarina through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 27m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunrise26 November 2026
Latest sunset12 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset27 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 |
Sarina 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 Sarina
Today's times; the difference is against Sarina.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sarina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay | 30 km N | same minute | ||
| Moranbah | 137 km WSW | 4 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| Cannonvale | 138 km NNW | 3 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Red Hill | 143 km NNW | 3 minutes 58 seconds later | ||
| Bowen | 186 km NNW | 5 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Blackwater | 243 km S | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Yeppoon | 246 km SE | 7 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Rockhampton | 255 km SSE | 7 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Emerald | 258 km SSW | 2 minutes 5 seconds later | ||
| Gracemere | 258 km SSE | 7 minutes 2 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Sarina
- Location
- Sarina, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Mackay
- Coordinates
- 21.4191°S, 149.2168°E
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 5,534
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 Sarina
What time is sunrise in Sarina today?
Sunrise in Sarina, 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 Sarina get today?
Sarina gets 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 9 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sarina this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sarina runs from 5:40 PM to 6:24 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sarina?
The longest day of 2026 in Sarina is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Sarina in?
Sarina uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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