Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Sunrise in Cairns today is 5:46 AM and sunset is 6:17 PM, giving 12 h 31 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cairns, Queensland, Australia in local time (Australia/Brisbane), calculated from its coordinates (-16.92°, 145.77°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:46 AM to 6:15 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:48 PM to 6:17 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:24 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:39 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cairns
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:46 AM | 6:17 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:45 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:45 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 33 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:44 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 34 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:43 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 35 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:43 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 36 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:42 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 37 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:46 AM | 6:53 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| February 1 | 6:05 AM | 6:55 PM | 12 h 50 min |
| March 1 | 6:16 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| April 1 | 6:22 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| May 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:58 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| June 1 | 6:39 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| July 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:54 PM | 11 h 08 min |
| August 1 | 6:42 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| September 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| October 1 | 5:59 AM | 6:14 PM | 12 h 14 min |
| November 1 | 5:39 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 43 min |
| December 1 | 5:34 AM | 6:37 PM | 13 h 04 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cairns: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 6:17 PM in Cairns, Queensland, Australia (Australia/Brisbane). Solar noon is 12:01 PM and daylight lasts 12 h 31 min. Days are getting longer by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cairns today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:46 AM to 6:15 AM in the morning and 5:48 PM to 6:17 PM in the evening at Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
When does it get dark in Cairns?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:39 PM in Cairns, Queensland, Australia; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:24 AM.