1

When is sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Australia/Brisbane.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Gold Coast
05:35 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:12 AM

Horizon 80° E

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Gold Coast
05:43 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 280° W

Next Event Countdown
Next sunrise or sunset
Live after load
Day Length:
7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Gold Coast

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
2

Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Gold Coast — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 80° E Face E at dawn
Sunset azimuth 280° W Face W at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 80° E and drops at 280° W. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

3

How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Gold Coast in 2026.

Daylight (47.6% of 24h) 11h 26m day / 12h 34m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (December solstice (southern summer)) −2h 29m Dec 22, 2026 · 13h 55m 0s
Vs shortest day (June solstice (southern winter)) +1h 6m Jun 20, 2026 · 10h 20m 0s
Earliest sunrise04:42 AMNov 28, 2026
Latest sunrise06:39 AMJun 25, 2026
Earliest sunset04:58 PMJun 1, 2026
Latest sunset06:47 PMJan 5, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

4

When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Gold Coast.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

5

Where should I stand in Gold Coast?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (E) and sunset (W) bearings.

6

What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Gold Coast.

Gold Coast day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the december solstice (southern summer) (Dec 22, 2026, 13h 55m 0s) and bottoms out near the june solstice (southern winter) (Jun 20, 2026, 10h 20m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

JFMAMJJASOND Long Short
Full Month Sun Calendar

Gold Coast Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Gold Coast in Australia/Brisbane. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 106:02 AM81° E05:32 PM279° W11h 30m 0s—11:47 AM05:38 AM05:56 PM05:11 AM06:23 PM04:43 AM06:50 PM05:47 AM – 06:33 AM05:01 PM – 05:47 PM05:29 AM – 05:47 AM05:47 PM – 06:05 PM
Wed, Sep 206:00 AM81° E05:33 PM279° W11h 33m 0s+3m 0s11:46 AM05:37 AM05:56 PM05:10 AM06:24 PM04:42 AM06:51 PM05:46 AM – 06:32 AM05:01 PM – 05:47 PM05:28 AM – 05:46 AM05:47 PM – 06:06 PM
Thu, Sep 305:59 AM82° E05:33 PM278° W11h 34m 0s+1m 0s11:46 AM05:36 AM05:57 PM05:09 AM06:24 PM04:41 AM06:51 PM05:45 AM – 06:31 AM05:02 PM – 05:48 PM05:27 AM – 05:45 AM05:48 PM – 06:06 PM
Fri, Sep 405:58 AM82° E05:34 PM278° W11h 36m 0s+2m 0s11:46 AM05:35 AM05:57 PM05:07 AM06:25 PM04:40 AM06:52 PM05:44 AM – 06:30 AM05:02 PM – 05:48 PM05:26 AM – 05:44 AM05:48 PM – 06:06 PM
Sat, Sep 505:57 AM83° E05:34 PM277° W11h 37m 0s+1m 0s11:45 AM05:34 AM05:58 PM05:06 AM06:25 PM04:39 AM06:52 PM05:43 AM – 06:29 AM05:03 PM – 05:49 PM05:25 AM – 05:43 AM05:49 PM – 06:07 PM
Sun, Sep 605:56 AM83° E05:35 PM277° W11h 39m 0s+2m 0s11:45 AM05:33 AM05:58 PM05:05 AM06:26 PM04:38 AM06:53 PM05:42 AM – 06:27 AM05:03 PM – 05:49 PM05:23 AM – 05:42 AM05:49 PM – 06:07 PM
Mon, Sep 705:55 AM83° E05:35 PM277° W11h 40m 0s+1m 0s11:45 AM05:31 AM05:59 PM05:04 AM06:26 PM04:37 AM06:53 PM05:40 AM – 06:26 AM05:04 PM – 05:50 PM05:22 AM – 05:40 AM05:50 PM – 06:08 PM
Tue, Sep 805:54 AM84° E05:36 PM276° W11h 42m 0s+2m 0s11:45 AM05:30 AM05:59 PM05:03 AM06:26 PM04:36 AM06:54 PM05:39 AM – 06:25 AM05:04 PM – 05:50 PM05:21 AM – 05:39 AM05:50 PM – 06:08 PM
Wed, Sep 905:53 AM84° E05:36 PM276° W11h 43m 0s+1m 0s11:44 AM05:29 AM06:00 PM05:02 AM06:27 PM04:35 AM06:54 PM05:38 AM – 06:24 AM05:05 PM – 05:51 PM05:20 AM – 05:38 AM05:51 PM – 06:09 PM
Thu, Sep 1005:51 AM85° E05:37 PM275° W11h 46m 0s+3m 0s11:44 AM05:28 AM06:00 PM05:01 AM06:27 PM04:34 AM06:55 PM05:37 AM – 06:23 AM05:05 PM – 05:51 PM05:19 AM – 05:37 AM05:51 PM – 06:09 PM
Fri, Sep 1105:50 AM85° E05:37 PM275° W11h 47m 0s+1m 0s11:43 AM05:27 AM06:01 PM05:00 AM06:28 PM04:32 AM06:55 PM05:36 AM – 06:22 AM05:06 PM – 05:52 PM05:18 AM – 05:36 AM05:52 PM – 06:10 PM
Sat, Sep 1205:49 AM86° E05:38 PM274° W11h 49m 0s+2m 0s11:43 AM05:26 AM06:01 PM04:59 AM06:28 PM04:31 AM06:55 PM05:35 AM – 06:20 AM05:06 PM – 05:52 PM05:17 AM – 05:35 AM05:52 PM – 06:10 PM
Sun, Sep 1305:48 AM86° E05:38 PM274° W11h 50m 0s+1m 0s11:43 AM05:25 AM06:02 PM04:57 AM06:29 PM04:30 AM06:56 PM05:34 AM – 06:19 AM05:07 PM – 05:52 PM05:16 AM – 05:34 AM05:52 PM – 06:11 PM
Mon, Sep 1405:47 AM86° E05:39 PM273° W11h 52m 0s+2m 0s11:43 AM05:23 AM06:02 PM04:56 AM06:29 PM04:29 AM06:56 PM05:33 AM – 06:18 AM05:07 PM – 05:53 PM05:14 AM – 05:33 AM05:53 PM – 06:11 PM
Tue, Sep 1505:46 AM87° E05:39 PM273° W11h 53m 0s+1m 0s11:42 AM05:22 AM06:02 PM04:55 AM06:30 PM04:28 AM06:57 PM05:31 AM – 06:17 AM05:08 PM – 05:53 PM05:13 AM – 05:31 AM05:53 PM – 06:12 PM
Wed, Sep 1605:45 AM87° E05:40 PM273° W11h 55m 0s+2m 0s11:42 AM05:21 AM06:03 PM04:54 AM06:30 PM04:27 AM06:57 PM05:30 AM – 06:16 AM05:08 PM – 05:54 PM05:12 AM – 05:30 AM05:54 PM – 06:12 PM
Thu, Sep 1705:43 AM88° E05:40 PM272° W11h 57m 0s+2m 0s11:41 AM05:20 AM06:03 PM04:53 AM06:31 PM04:25 AM06:58 PM05:29 AM – 06:14 AM05:09 PM – 05:54 PM05:11 AM – 05:29 AM05:54 PM – 06:12 PM
Fri, Sep 1805:42 AM88° E05:40 PM272° W11h 58m 0s+1m 0s11:41 AM05:19 AM06:04 PM04:52 AM06:31 PM04:24 AM06:58 PM05:28 AM – 06:13 AM05:09 PM – 05:55 PM05:10 AM – 05:28 AM05:55 PM – 06:13 PM
Sat, Sep 1905:41 AM89° E05:41 PM271° W12h 0m 0s+2m 0s11:41 AM05:18 AM06:04 PM04:50 AM06:32 PM04:23 AM06:59 PM05:27 AM – 06:12 AM05:10 PM – 05:55 PM05:09 AM – 05:27 AM05:55 PM – 06:13 PM
Sun, Sep 2005:40 AM89° E05:41 PM271° W12h 1m 0s+1m 0s11:40 AM05:16 AM06:05 PM04:49 AM06:32 PM04:22 AM06:59 PM05:25 AM – 06:11 AM05:10 PM – 05:56 PM05:07 AM – 05:25 AM05:56 PM – 06:14 PM
Mon, Sep 2105:39 AM89° E05:42 PM270° W12h 3m 0s+2m 0s11:40 AM05:15 AM06:05 PM04:48 AM06:33 PM04:21 AM07:00 PM05:24 AM – 06:10 AM05:11 PM – 05:56 PM05:06 AM – 05:24 AM05:56 PM – 06:14 PM
Tue, Sep 2205:37 AM90° E05:42 PM270° W12h 5m 0s+2m 0s11:39 AM05:14 AM06:06 PM04:47 AM06:33 PM04:19 AM07:00 PM05:23 AM – 06:08 AM05:11 PM – 05:57 PM05:05 AM – 05:23 AM05:57 PM – 06:15 PM
Wed, Sep 2305:36 AM90° E05:43 PM270° W12h 7m 0s+2m 0s11:39 AM05:13 AM06:06 PM04:46 AM06:34 PM04:18 AM07:01 PM05:22 AM – 06:07 AM05:12 PM – 05:57 PM05:04 AM – 05:22 AM05:57 PM – 06:15 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today05:35 AM91° E05:43 PM269° W12h 8m 0s+1m 0s11:39 AM05:12 AM06:07 PM04:44 AM06:34 PM04:17 AM07:02 PM05:21 AM – 06:06 AM05:12 PM – 05:58 PM05:03 AM – 05:21 AM05:58 PM – 06:16 PM
Fri, Sep 2505:34 AM91° E05:44 PM269° W12h 10m 0s+2m 0s11:39 AM05:11 AM06:07 PM04:43 AM06:35 PM04:16 AM07:02 PM05:20 AM – 06:05 AM05:13 PM – 05:58 PM05:01 AM – 05:20 AM05:58 PM – 06:16 PM
Sat, Sep 2605:33 AM92° E05:44 PM268° W12h 11m 0s+1m 0s11:38 AM05:09 AM06:08 PM04:42 AM06:35 PM04:14 AM07:03 PM05:18 AM – 06:04 AM05:13 PM – 05:59 PM05:00 AM – 05:18 AM05:59 PM – 06:17 PM
Sun, Sep 2705:32 AM92° E05:45 PM268° W12h 13m 0s+2m 0s11:38 AM05:08 AM06:08 PM04:41 AM06:36 PM04:13 AM07:03 PM05:17 AM – 06:03 AM05:14 PM – 05:59 PM04:59 AM – 05:17 AM05:59 PM – 06:17 PM
Mon, Sep 2805:30 AM93° E05:45 PM267° W12h 15m 0s+2m 0s11:37 AM05:07 AM06:09 PM04:40 AM06:36 PM04:12 AM07:04 PM05:16 AM – 06:01 AM05:14 PM – 06:00 PM04:58 AM – 05:16 AM06:00 PM – 06:18 PM
Tue, Sep 2905:29 AM93° E05:46 PM267° W12h 17m 0s+2m 0s11:37 AM05:06 AM06:09 PM04:38 AM06:37 PM04:11 AM07:04 PM05:15 AM – 06:00 AM05:15 PM – 06:00 PM04:57 AM – 05:15 AM06:00 PM – 06:18 PM
Wed, Sep 3005:28 AM93° E05:46 PM266° W12h 18m 0s+1m 0s11:37 AM05:05 AM06:10 PM04:37 AM06:37 PM04:09 AM07:05 PM05:14 AM – 05:59 AM05:15 PM – 06:01 PM04:55 AM – 05:14 AM06:01 PM – 06:19 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Gold Coast

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Australia/Brisbane for 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-71.3°170.7°Night
01:00-64.9°133.9°Night
02:00-53.9°114.2°Night
03:00-41.3°102.6°Night
04:00-28.2°94.2°Night
05:00-15.0°87.1°Astronomical twilight
06:00-1.8°80.2°Golden hour
07:00+11.1°72.9°Daylight
08:00+23.4°64.3°Daylight
09:00+34.8°53.4°Daylight
10:00+44.4°38.7°Daylight
11:00+50.8°18.9°Daylight
12:00+52.5°355.1°Daylight
13:00+48.7°332.4°Daylight
14:00+41.0°314.3°Daylight
15:00+30.6°301.3°Daylight
16:00+18.7°291.5°Daylight
17:00+6.1°283.5°Daylight
18:00-6.9°276.5°Nautical twilight
19:00-20.1°269.5°Night
20:00-33.3°262.0°Night
21:00-46.2°252.4°Night
22:00-58.3°238.1°Night
23:00-67.8°212.5°Night

Gold Coast Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Gold Coast on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in January and shortest in July.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 104:54 AM06:46 PM13h 52m 0s
February 105:19 AM06:41 PM13h 22m 0s
March 105:39 AM06:18 PM12h 39m 0s
April 105:56 AM05:44 PM11h 48m 0s
May 106:13 AM05:14 PM11h 1m 0s
June 106:31 AM04:58 PM10h 27m 0s
July 106:39 AM05:01 PM10h 22m 0s
August 106:29 AM05:16 PM10h 47m 0s
September 106:02 AM05:32 PM11h 30m 0s
October 105:27 AM05:47 PM12h 20m 0s
November 104:55 AM06:05 PM13h 10m 0s
December 104:42 AM06:28 PM13h 46m 0s
7

Why is Gold Coast special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Gold Coast sits in the Australia east–west spread.

Latitude-28.0167°
Longitude153.4°
TimezoneAustralia/Brisbane
Elevation8m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Gold Coast: Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise Beach, Coolangatta Hill.
  • 2Gold Coast sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -28.0167° and longitude 153.4°.
  • 3Local solar times in Gold Coast use the Australia/Brisbane timezone.
  • 4Day length in Gold Coast, Queensland changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Gold Coast stays on Australia/Brisbane year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Australia on this site, the Sun rises first in Gold Coast (06:05 AM, 153.4°) and last in Perth (06:38 AM, 115.8605°). That east–west spread is about 2h 33m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 2h 33m even when local clock times look closer. Gold Coast sits at 153.4°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Gold Coast, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -28.0167°, 153.4° (Australia/Brisbane). Popular places to watch the sun include Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise Beach, Coolangatta Hill. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Gold Coast

Sun CalculatorCustom Lat/LngDay LengthTwilightGolden HourBlue HourDawn & DuskSeasonsMidnight SunSunrise SpotsSunset SpotsSolar TourismTourist GuideManhattanhengeSolar Noon
Guides

Sunrise & Sunset Articles About Australia

All articles
Why Australia’s Longest Days Are in December (Sydney, Perth, Darwin & Brisbane) Australia Guides
11 min read • August 15, 2026

Why Australia’s Longest Days Are in December (Sydney, Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so summer solstice is in December. Here is how Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, and Hobart disagree — including Queensland’s no-DST clock.

Read Article

Gold Coast Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Gold Coast is calculated daily from its coordinates (-28.0167°, 153.4°) and the Australia/Brisbane timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Gold Coast updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Gold Coast include Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise Beach, Coolangatta Hill, and Currumbin Rock. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Australia/Brisbane timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 80° E and sets at 280° W in Gold Coast. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Gold Coast starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Gold Coast is Dec 22, 2026 with 13h 55m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 20, 2026 with 10h 20m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Gold Coast is 04:42 AM on Nov 28, 2026. The latest sunset is 06:47 PM on Jan 5, 2026. The latest sunrise is 06:39 AM on Jun 25, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:58 PM on Jun 1, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Gold Coast maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Nearby Cities in Australia

Sydney

Australia • New South Wales

Sydney, Australia's harbour metropolis, is famous for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge bathed in crisp Pacific ocean sunrise light.

Melbourne

Australia • Victoria

Check sunrise and sunset times in Melbourne, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -37.8136°, 144.9631° (Australia/Melbourne). Popular places to watch the sun include St Kilda Beach, Brighton Beach Boxes, Yarra River Southbank. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Brisbane

Australia • Queensland

Check sunrise and sunset times in Brisbane, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -27.4698°, 153.0251° (Australia/Brisbane). Popular places to watch the sun include Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Story Bridge, Mount Coot-tha. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.