First light
04:43
Gold Coast, Australia
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
05:07
Sunset
17:55
Last light
18:19
Day length
12 h 49 min
Solar noon
11:31
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 05:07 | 17:55 | 12 h 49 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 05:06 | 17:56 | 12 h 50 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 05:05 | 17:57 | 12 h 52 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 05:04 | 17:57 | 12 h 54 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 05:03 | 17:58 | 12 h 55 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 05:02 | 17:59 | 12 h 57 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 05:01 | 17:59 | 12 h 58 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:03 | 18:47 | 13 h 43 min |
| February | 05:28 | 18:32 | 13 h 03 min |
| March | 05:46 | 18:03 | 12 h 17 min |
| April | 06:03 | 17:29 | 11 h 26 min |
| May | 06:20 | 17:05 | 10 h 45 min |
| June | 06:35 | 16:58 | 10 h 22 min |
| July | 06:36 | 17:07 | 10 h 31 min |
| August | 06:17 | 17:24 | 11 h 06 min |
| September | 05:44 | 17:38 | 11 h 54 min |
| October | 05:10 | 17:54 | 12 h 44 min |
| November | 04:45 | 18:15 | 13 h 30 min |
| December | 04:44 | 18:38 | 13 h 54 min |
Gold Coast in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 22 December - 13 h 55 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 21 June - 10 h 22 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 04:41 (2 – 3 December) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:38 (26 June – 9 July) |
| Earliest sunset | 16:57 (6 – 14 June) |
| Latest sunset | 18:47 (5 – 17 January) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:29 (31 October) to 12:00 (2 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | losing about 2 minutes a day, around 16 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q140075
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Australia/Brisbane - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Australia #
Currency
AUD A$
Plug type
I
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+61
Emergency number
000
Drives on the
left
Other cities #
Language #
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