Sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast, Australia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 18:02 in Gold Coast (GMT+10): 13 h 04 min of daylight, 1 min 32 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:30, it is 75.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Solar noon
- 11:30, 75.1° high
- Day length
- 13 h 04 min
- Golden hour
- 04:58–05:29 and 17:30–18:02
- Blue hour
- 04:24–04:43 and 18:17–18:36
See the sun’s path over Gold Coast on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:34–04:04 | 18:56–19:25 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:04–04:33 | 18:27–18:56 |
| Civil twilight | 04:33–04:58 | 18:02–18:27 |
Sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 04:53 | 18:46 | 13 h 53 min | 85° |
| February | 05:17 | 18:41 | 13 h 23 min | 79.1° |
| March | 05:38 | 18:18 | 12 h 40 min | 69.6° |
| April | 05:55 | 17:44 | 11 h 48 min | 57.5° |
| May | 06:12 | 17:14 | 11 h 02 min | 47° |
| June | 06:29 | 16:58 | 10 h 28 min | 40° |
| July | 06:38 | 17:01 | 10 h 23 min | 38.9° |
| August | 06:28 | 17:16 | 10 h 48 min | 44° |
| September | 06:00 | 17:32 | 11 h 31 min | 53.7° |
| October | 05:25 | 17:46 | 12 h 20 min | 65.1° |
| November | 04:54 | 18:05 | 13 h 10 min | 76.4° |
| December | 04:41 | 18:28 | 13 h 46 min | 83.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Gold Coast
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 81% of the sun covered at 14:02 (total eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 89% of the sun covered at 18:19 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 41% of the sun covered at 07:24 (annular eclipse)
Places near Gold Coast
- Logan City 51 km
- Brisbane 71 km
- Sunshine Coast 153 km
- Toowoomba 153 km
- Newcastle 570 km
- Central Coast 635 km
- Sydney 686 km
- Wollongong 754 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -28.0003°, 153.4309° at sea level, in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.