Sunrise & Sunset in Gold Coast
🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia · October 28, 2026 · current time in Gold Coast
Today · October 28, 2026
13h 04m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:36sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:06sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:34sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 04:59sun appears at 105.1° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:31sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:31sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:31sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:03sun disappears at 254.9° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:27sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:56sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:26sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 04:58 | 18:03 | 17:32–18:18 | 13h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 04:57 | 18:04 | 17:32–18:19 | 13h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 04:56 | 18:05 | 17:33–18:20 | 13h 08m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 04:56 | 18:06 | 17:34–18:21 | 13h 10m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 04:55 | 18:06 | 17:34–18:21 | 13h 11m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 04:54 | 18:07 | 17:35–18:22 | 13h 13m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 04:53 | 18:08 | 17:36–18:23 | 13h 14m |
Gold Coast sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:27 | 17:47 | 12h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:26 | 17:47 | 12h 22m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:24 | 17:48 | 12h 23m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:23 | 17:48 | 12h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:22 | 17:49 | 12h 27m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:21 | 17:50 | 12h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:20 | 17:50 | 12h 30m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:19 | 17:51 | 12h 32m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:18 | 17:51 | 12h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:17 | 17:52 | 12h 35m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:15 | 17:52 | 12h 37m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:14 | 17:53 | 12h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:13 | 17:53 | 12h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:12 | 17:54 | 12h 42m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:11 | 17:54 | 12h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:10 | 17:55 | 12h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:09 | 17:56 | 12h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:08 | 17:56 | 12h 48m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:07 | 17:57 | 12h 50m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:06 | 17:57 | 12h 51m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:05 | 17:58 | 12h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:04 | 17:59 | 12h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:03 | 17:59 | 12h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:02 | 18:00 | 12h 58m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:01 | 18:01 | 12h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:01 | 18:01 | 13h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:00 | 18:02 | 13h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 04:59 | 18:03 | 13h 04m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 04:58 | 18:03 | 13h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 04:57 | 18:04 | 13h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 04:56 | 18:05 | 13h 08m |
Daylight through the year in Gold Coast
At Gold Coast's latitude (-28.00° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 55m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 22m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Gold Coast's coordinates (-28.0003°, 153.4309°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Australia/Brisbane.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Gold Coast today?
The sun rises at 04:59 today in Gold Coast, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Gold Coast today?
The sun sets at 18:03 today in Gold Coast, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Gold Coast?
Today, golden hour runs 04:44–05:31 in the morning and 17:31–18:18 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.