Sunrise & Sunset in Townsville
🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia · November 3, 2026 · current time in Townsville
Today · November 3, 2026
12h 50m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:15sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:42sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:09sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:32sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:02sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:57sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:52sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:22sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:45sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:12sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:39sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:32 | 18:23 | 17:53–18:37 | 12h 51m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:31 | 18:23 | 17:53–18:37 | 12h 52m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:31 | 18:24 | 17:53–18:38 | 12h 53m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:30 | 18:24 | 17:54–18:38 | 12h 54m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:30 | 18:25 | 17:54–18:39 | 12h 55m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:30 | 18:25 | 17:55–18:39 | 12h 56m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:29 | 18:26 | 17:55–18:40 | 12h 56m |
Townsville sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:33 | 18:21 | 12h 48m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:33 | 18:22 | 12h 49m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 05:32 | 18:22 | 12h 50m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:32 | 18:23 | 12h 51m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:31 | 18:23 | 12h 52m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:31 | 18:24 | 12h 53m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:30 | 18:24 | 12h 54m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:30 | 18:25 | 12h 55m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:30 | 18:25 | 12h 56m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:29 | 18:26 | 12h 56m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:29 | 18:26 | 12h 57m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:29 | 18:27 | 12h 58m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:28 | 18:27 | 12h 59m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:28 | 18:28 | 12h 60m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:28 | 18:29 | 13h 01m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:28 | 18:29 | 13h 02m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:27 | 18:30 | 13h 02m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:27 | 18:30 | 13h 03m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:27 | 18:31 | 13h 04m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:27 | 18:32 | 13h 05m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:27 | 18:32 | 13h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:27 | 18:33 | 13h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:27 | 18:33 | 13h 07m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:27 | 18:34 | 13h 07m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:27 | 18:35 | 13h 08m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:26 | 18:35 | 13h 09m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:26 | 18:36 | 13h 09m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:27 | 18:37 | 13h 10m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:27 | 18:37 | 13h 11m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:27 | 18:38 | 13h 11m |
Daylight through the year in Townsville
At Townsville's latitude (-19.27° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 18m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 58m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Townsville's coordinates (-19.2664°, 146.8057°) 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 Townsville today?
The sun rises at 05:32 today in Townsville, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Townsville today?
The sun sets at 18:22 today in Townsville, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Townsville?
Today, golden hour runs 05:18–06:02 in the morning and 17:52–18:36 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.