Sunshine Coast, Queensland · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Sunshine Coast Today

This evening's golden hour in Sunshine Coast runs from to AEST, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 09m
Morning golden hour–0h 46m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 46m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 09m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AEST)

Night: 12:00 AM–3:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 3:37 AM–4:07 AMNautical twilight: 4:07 AM–4:35 AMCivil twilight: 4:35 AM–5:00 AMDaylight: 5:00 AM–6:04 PMCivil twilight: 6:04 PM–6:28 PMNautical twilight: 6:28 PM–6:57 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:57 PM–7:26 PMNight: 7:26 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 4:45 AM–5:31 AMGolden hour: 5:32 PM–6:18 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 77.1°

Golden hour in Sunshine Coast for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 Nov – – –
Wed 4 Nov – – –
Thu 5 Nov – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Sunshine Coast, at 26.7° south, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Sunshine Coast

What time is golden hour in Sunshine Coast tonight?

Evening golden hour in Sunshine Coast starts at 5:32 PM and ends at 6:18 PM AEST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Sunshine Coast?

Morning golden hour in Sunshine Coast runs from 4:45 AM to 5:31 AM AEST today.

When is blue hour in Sunshine Coast this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:18 PM to 6:28 PM AEST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Sunshine Coast?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 46 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.