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Quinns Rocks, Western Australia · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Quinns Rocks Today
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Quinns Rocks, Western Australia, giving 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 46 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 16m
+1m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 71.8° 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 Quinns Rocks for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | 13h 16m | +1m 47s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 45s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 19m | +1m 46s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 21m | +1m 44s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 23m | +1m 43s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 25m | +1m 43s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 26m | +1m 42s |
Daylight in Quinns Rocks through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 13m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunrise29 November 2026
Latest sunset2 January 2026
Latest sunrise24 June 2026
Earliest sunset3 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 |
Quinns Rocks does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated · 18.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Quinns Rocks
Today's times; the difference is against Quinns Rocks.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Quinns Rocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindarie | 1.8 km S | same minute | ||
| Clarkson | 2.2 km ESE | same minute | ||
| Iluka | 7.3 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Joondalup | 10.0 km SE | same minute | ||
| Heathridge | 11 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Mullaloo | 12 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Bennett Springs | 31 km SE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Maylands | 34 km SSE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Perth | 34 km SSE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Claremont | 35 km SSE | 44 seconds earlier |
About Quinns Rocks
- Location
- Quinns Rocks, Western Australia, Australia
- County / district
- Wanneroo
- Coordinates
- 31.6738°S, 115.7037°E
- Elevation
- 45 m (148 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 8,442
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 Quinns Rocks
What time is sunrise in Quinns Rocks today?
Sunrise in Quinns Rocks, Western Australia today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 5:23 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Quinns Rocks get today?
Quinns Rocks gets 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 46 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Quinns Rocks this evening?
Evening golden hour in Quinns Rocks runs from 6:06 PM to 6:55 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Quinns Rocks?
The longest day of 2026 in Quinns Rocks is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Quinns Rocks in?
Quinns Rocks uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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