Daylight in Australia: Sydney vs Melbourne vs Perth vs Darwin vs Hobart
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Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Tannum Sands, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
Local time, Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | 12h 56m | +1m 17s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 57m | +1m 16s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 59m | +1m 15s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 00m | +1m 15s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 01m | +1m 14s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 02m | +1m 14s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 04m | +1m 13s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
Tannum Sands does not change its clocks in 2026.
88% illuminated · 18.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Tannum Sands.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Tannum Sands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | 16 km NW | 33 seconds later | ||
| Calliope | 18 km WSW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Biloela | 100 km WSW | 2 minutes 53 seconds later | ||
| Rockhampton | 108 km NW | 4 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Gracemere | 109 km WNW | 4 minutes 14 seconds later | ||
| Yeppoon | 111 km NW | 3 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Bundaberg | 142 km SE | 5 minutes earlier | ||
| Bargara | 147 km SE | 5 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Hervey Bay | 206 km SE | 7 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Point Vernon | 207 km SE | 7 minutes 21 seconds earlier |
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.
Sunrise in Tannum Sands, Queensland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 5:10 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
Tannum Sands gets 12 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Tannum Sands runs from 5:36 PM to 6:21 PM AEST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Tannum Sands is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 39 minutes.
Tannum Sands uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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