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Geraldton, Western Australia · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Geraldton Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Geraldton, Western Australia, giving 13 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 37 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
13h 02m
+1m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 73.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Perth (UTC+8)
- 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 Geraldton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 02m | +1m 37s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 03m | +1m 37s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 05m | +1m 36s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 07m | +1m 35s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 08m | +1m 35s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 10m | +1m 34s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 11m | +1m 34s |
Daylight in Geraldton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunrise27 November 2026
Latest sunset5 January 2026
Latest sunrise26 June 2026
Earliest sunset2 June 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | 20 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice shortest day | 21 June 2026 | |
| September equinox | 23 September 2026 | |
| December solstice longest day | 22 December 2026 |
Geraldton does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated · 13.7 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Geraldton
Today's times; the difference is against Geraldton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Geraldton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinns Rocks | 338 km SSE | 7 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Clarkson | 340 km SSE | 7 minutes 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Mindarie | 340 km SSE | 7 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Iluka | 346 km SSE | 7 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Joondalup | 348 km SSE | 8 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Heathridge | 349 km SSE | 8 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Mullaloo | 351 km SSE | 8 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Bennett Springs | 366 km SSE | 8 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Maylands | 371 km SSE | 8 minutes 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Perth | 373 km SSE | 8 minutes 46 seconds earlier |
About Geraldton
- Location
- Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
- County / district
- Greater Geraldton
- Coordinates
- 28.7790°S, 114.6146°E
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 38,595
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 Geraldton
What time is sunrise in Geraldton today?
Sunrise in Geraldton, Western Australia today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 5:35 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:37 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Geraldton get today?
Geraldton gets 13 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 37 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Geraldton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Geraldton runs from 6:05 PM to 6:52 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Geraldton?
The longest day of 2026 in Geraldton is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Geraldton in?
Geraldton uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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