Sunrise and Sunset in Sunset, Australia

Today — Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Today the sun rises in Sunset at and sets at , giving 10h 54m of daylight.

Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
294° WNW
Day length
10h 54m
Same length as yesterday
Solar noon
Sun altitude: 46.2°

Times shown in Australia/Brisbane · AEST · UTC+10:00

Sun Position
Sunrise 2026-07-01T07:19:01+10:00
Daylight 10.9h
Sunset 2026-07-01T18:12:39+10:00
Morning blue hour
Morning golden hour
Evening golden hour
Evening blue hour

Twilight phases

Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 9.0° 299° WNW
Sky phase Daylight
Now 17:26
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight
  • Sunrise
  • Solar noon
  • Sunset

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise 66°, sunset 294° from true north. N E S W
Sunrise: 66° ENE Sunset: 294° WNW Max altitude at noon: 46.2° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Sunset. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

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Sun bearings —

Sunset on the map · sun bearings today

Sunset, Australia

  • Sunrise 07:19
  • Sunset 18:12
  • Daylight 10h 54m
  • Sunrise bearing 66°
  • Sunset bearing 294°
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
City
Sunset
Population
2.2K
Coordinates
-20.71°, 139.51°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Sunset these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox
September 17, 2026
Day length ~ 12h 00m
Longest day
November 25, 2026
Day length 13h 14m
Autumn equinox
March 26, 2026
Day length ~ 12h 00m
Shortest day
June 21, 2026
Day length 10h 52m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone
Australia/Brisbane
UTC offset
UTC+10:00
Next clock change
This time zone does not observe daylight saving time.

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise
November 27, 2026
Latest sunset
January 16, 2026

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Sunset. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

12h Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 13.4h 10.9h
Longest day Shortest day

Sunset sunrise calendar — July 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Sunset. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1 Wed Today
10h 54m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
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Diff
—
2 Thu
10h 54m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
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Diff
0m
3 Fri
10h 54m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
4 Sat
10h 54m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
5 Sun
10h 55m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
6 Mon
10h 55m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
7 Tue
10h 55m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
8 Wed
10h 56m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
9 Thu
10h 56m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
10 Fri
10h 57m
Sunrise
66° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
11 Sat
10h 57m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
12 Sun
10h 58m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
13 Mon
10h 58m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
14 Tue
10h 59m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
15 Wed
10h 59m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
16 Thu
11h 00m
Sunrise
67° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
17 Fri
11h 00m
Sunrise
68° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
18 Sat
11h 01m
Sunrise
68° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
19 Sun
11h 01m
Sunrise
68° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
20 Mon
11h 02m
Sunrise
68° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
21 Tue
11h 03m
Sunrise
68° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
22 Wed
11h 03m
Sunrise
69° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
23 Thu
11h 04m
Sunrise
69° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
24 Fri
11h 05m
Sunrise
69° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
25 Sat
11h 06m
Sunrise
69° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
26 Sun
11h 06m
Sunrise
69° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
27 Mon
11h 07m
Sunrise
70° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
28 Tue
11h 08m
Sunrise
70° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
29 Wed
11h 09m
Sunrise
70° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
30 Thu
11h 09m
Sunrise
70° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
31 Fri
11h 10m
Sunrise
71° ENE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight Diff Civil dawn Civil dusk Solar noon Noon alt. Rise dir.
1 Wed Today
10h 54m — 46.2° 66° ENE
2 Thu
10h 54m 0m 46.3° 66° ENE
3 Fri
10h 54m 0m 46.3° 66° ENE
4 Sat
10h 54m 0m 46.4° 66° ENE
5 Sun
10h 55m 0m 46.5° 66° ENE
6 Mon
10h 55m 0m 46.6° 66° ENE
7 Tue
10h 55m 0m 46.7° 66° ENE
8 Wed
10h 56m 0m 46.8° 66° ENE
9 Thu
10h 56m 0m 46.9° 66° ENE
10 Fri
10h 57m 0m 47.1° 66° ENE
11 Sat
10h 57m 0m 47.2° 67° ENE
12 Sun
10h 58m 0m 47.3° 67° ENE
13 Mon
10h 58m 0m 47.5° 67° ENE
14 Tue
10h 59m +1m 47.6° 67° ENE
15 Wed
10h 59m +1m 47.8° 67° ENE
16 Thu
11h 00m +1m 47.9° 67° ENE
17 Fri
11h 00m +1m 48.1° 68° ENE
18 Sat
11h 01m +1m 48.3° 68° ENE
19 Sun
11h 01m +1m 48.4° 68° ENE
20 Mon
11h 02m +1m 48.6° 68° ENE
21 Tue
11h 03m +1m 48.8° 68° ENE
22 Wed
11h 03m +1m 49.0° 69° ENE
23 Thu
11h 04m +1m 49.2° 69° ENE
24 Fri
11h 05m +1m 49.4° 69° ENE
25 Sat
11h 06m +1m 49.6° 69° ENE
26 Sun
11h 06m +1m 49.9° 69° ENE
27 Mon
11h 07m +1m 50.1° 70° ENE
28 Tue
11h 08m +1m 50.3° 70° ENE
29 Wed
11h 09m +1m 50.5° 70° ENE
30 Thu
11h 09m +1m 50.8° 70° ENE
31 Fri
11h 10m +1m 51.0° 71° ENE

Sunrise & sunset in other Australia cities

Sunrise and sunset for other cities in Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions

The sun rises in Sunset today at (Australia/Brisbane).
The sun sets in Sunset today at (Australia/Brisbane).

Today's day length in Sunset is 10h 54m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

The longest day of 2026 in Sunset is November 25, with 13h 14m of daylight.

The shortest day of 2026 in Sunset is June 21, with 10h 52m of daylight.

Golden hour in Sunset today runs from to in the morning and from to in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

Today the sun rises 66° east of north in Sunset (approximately ENE) and sets at 294° (WNW).

No. Sunset uses Australia/Brisbane year-round with no daylight saving.

The sun reaches its highest point over Sunset today at (Australia/Brisbane), climbing to an altitude of 46.2° above the horizon.
Blue hour in Sunset runs from to before sunrise and from to after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/sunset-au

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