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Yeppoon, Queensland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Yeppoon Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEST in Yeppoon, Queensland, giving 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 16 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
12h 49m
+1m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 78.9° 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 Yeppoon for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 16s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 15s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 12h 52m | +1m 15s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 12h 53m | +1m 14s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 12h 54m | +1m 13s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 12h 55m | +1m 14s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 57m | +1m 12s |
Daylight in Yeppoon through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 34m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunrise24 November 2026
Latest sunset10 January 2026
Latest sunrise24 June 2026
Earliest sunset1 June 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 |
Yeppoon 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 Yeppoon
Today's times; the difference is against Yeppoon.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Yeppoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton | 37 km SW | 41 seconds later | ||
| Gracemere | 45 km SW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Gladstone | 96 km SSE | 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Calliope | 108 km SSE | 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Tannum Sands | 111 km SE | 3 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Biloela | 143 km S | same minute | ||
| Blackwater | 197 km WSW | 6 minutes 59 seconds later | ||
| Sarina | 246 km NW | 7 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Bundaberg | 253 km SE | 8 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Bargara | 256 km SE | 8 minutes 38 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Yeppoon
- Location
- Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
- County / district
- Livingstone
- Coordinates
- 23.1268°S, 150.7441°E
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane, AEST (UTC+10)
- Population
- 7,037
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 Yeppoon
What time is sunrise in Yeppoon today?
Sunrise in Yeppoon, Queensland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:17 AM AEST, and sunset is at 6:06 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Yeppoon get today?
Yeppoon gets 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 16 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Yeppoon this evening?
Evening golden hour in Yeppoon runs from 5:36 PM to 6:20 PM AEST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Yeppoon?
The longest day of 2026 in Yeppoon is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Yeppoon in?
Yeppoon uses the Australia/Brisbane time zone, currently AEST (UTC+10).
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