Sunrise & Sunset in Mermaid Beach
🇦🇺 Mermaid Beach, Australia · October 30, 2026 · current time in Mermaid Beach
Today · October 30, 2026
13h 07m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:34sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:04sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:33sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 04:57sun appears at 105.9° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:29sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:31sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:32sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:04sun disappears at 254.1° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:29sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:58sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:28sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 04:56 | 18:05 | 17:33–18:20 | 13h 09m |
| 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 12m |
| 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 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 04:53 | 18:09 | 17:36–18:24 | 13h 16m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 04:52 | 18:09 | 17:37–18:25 | 13h 17m |
Mermaid Beach 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 24m |
| 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 47m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:08 | 17:56 | 12h 48m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:07 | 17:57 | 12h 50m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:06 | 17:58 | 12h 51m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:05 | 17:58 | 12h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:04 | 17:59 | 12h 55m |
| 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 28 | 04:59 | 18:03 | 13h 04m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 04:58 | 18:03 | 13h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 04:57 | 18:04 | 13h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 04:56 | 18:05 | 13h 09m |
Daylight through the year in Mermaid Beach
At Mermaid Beach's latitude (-28.04° 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 Mermaid Beach's coordinates (-28.0441°, 153.4347°) 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 Mermaid Beach today?
The sun rises at 04:57 today in Mermaid Beach, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Mermaid Beach today?
The sun sets at 18:04 today in Mermaid Beach, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Mermaid Beach?
Today, golden hour runs 04:42–05:29 in the morning and 17:32–18:19 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.