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Launceston, Tasmania · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Launceston Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Launceston, Tasmania, giving 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 37 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
13h 36m
+2m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 60.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Hobart (UTC+11)
- 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 Launceston for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 36m | +2m 37s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 39m | +2m 37s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 41m | +2m 36s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 44m | +2m 36s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 47m | +2m 34s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 49m | +2m 33s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 52m | +2m 33s |
Daylight in Launceston through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 11m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunrise4 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise22 June 2026
Earliest sunset10 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 | |
| Clocks go back | 5 April 2026 | AEST |
| Clocks go forward | 4 October 2026 | AEDT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Launceston
Today's times; the difference is against Launceston.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Launceston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport | 72 km WNW | 3 minutes 33 seconds later | ||
| Ulverstone | 85 km WNW | 4 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Burnie | 111 km WNW | 5 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Wynyard | 128 km WNW | 6 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| New Norfolk | 150 km S | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Hobart | 161 km S | 3 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Inverloch VIC | 335 km NNW | other time zone | ||
| Leongatha VIC | 345 km NNW | other time zone | ||
| Morwell VIC | 362 km N | other time zone | ||
| Traralgon VIC | 364 km N | other time zone |
Other places called Launceston
About Launceston
- Location
- Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Coordinates
- 41.4388°S, 147.1347°E
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 90,953
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 Launceston
What time is sunrise in Launceston today?
Sunrise in Launceston, Tasmania today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:08 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:44 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Launceston get today?
Launceston gets 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 37 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Launceston this evening?
Evening golden hour in Launceston runs from 7:06 PM to 8:02 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Launceston?
The longest day of 2026 in Launceston is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is Launceston in?
Launceston uses the Australia/Hobart time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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