December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:59 ↑ 81.3° E
Sunset Today: 17:32 ↑ 278.5° W
Day Length: 11h 32m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 49.7°
Sun Distance: 150.953 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Gold Coast?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gold Coast
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
04:42
↑
115° ESE
|
18:28
↑
245° WSW
|
13h 46m | +0m 49s | 03:10 | 20:00 | 03:43 | 19:26 | 04:15 | 18:55 | 11:35 | 147.53 |
| 2 |
04:42
↑
115° ESE
|
18:29
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 47m | +0m 47s | 03:10 | 20:00 | 03:43 | 19:27 | 04:15 | 18:55 | 11:35 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:29
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 47m | +0m 45s | 03:10 | 20:01 | 03:43 | 19:28 | 04:15 | 18:56 | 11:35 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:30
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 48m | +0m 43s | 03:10 | 20:02 | 03:43 | 19:29 | 04:15 | 18:57 | 11:36 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:31
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 49m | +0m 41s | 03:10 | 20:03 | 03:43 | 19:30 | 04:15 | 18:58 | 11:36 | 147.44 |
| 6 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:32
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 49m | +0m 39s | 03:09 | 20:04 | 03:43 | 19:30 | 04:15 | 18:59 | 11:37 | 147.42 |
| 7 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:32
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 50m | +0m 36s | 03:09 | 20:05 | 03:43 | 19:31 | 04:15 | 18:59 | 11:37 | 147.40 |
| 8 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:33
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 51m | +0m 34s | 03:09 | 20:06 | 03:43 | 19:32 | 04:15 | 19:00 | 11:37 | 147.38 |
| 9 |
04:42
↑
116° ESE
|
18:34
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 51m | +0m 32s | 03:09 | 20:07 | 03:43 | 19:33 | 04:15 | 19:01 | 11:38 | 147.36 |
| 10 |
04:42
↑
117° ESE
|
18:34
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 52m | +0m 30s | 03:09 | 20:08 | 03:43 | 19:34 | 04:15 | 19:02 | 11:38 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
04:43
↑
117° ESE
|
18:35
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 52m | +0m 27s | 03:10 | 20:08 | 03:44 | 19:34 | 04:16 | 19:02 | 11:39 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
04:43
↑
117° ESE
|
18:36
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 52m | +0m 25s | 03:10 | 20:09 | 03:44 | 19:35 | 04:16 | 19:03 | 11:39 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
04:43
↑
117° ESE
|
18:36
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | +0m 22s | 03:10 | 20:10 | 03:44 | 19:36 | 04:16 | 19:04 | 11:40 | 147.29 |
| 14 |
04:43
↑
117° ESE
|
18:37
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | +0m 20s | 03:10 | 20:11 | 03:44 | 19:36 | 04:16 | 19:04 | 11:40 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
04:44
↑
117° ESE
|
18:38
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | +0m 18s | 03:10 | 20:11 | 03:44 | 19:37 | 04:17 | 19:05 | 11:41 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
04:44
↑
117° ESE
|
18:38
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 15s | 03:11 | 20:12 | 03:45 | 19:38 | 04:17 | 19:06 | 11:41 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
04:44
↑
117° ESE
|
18:39
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 13s | 03:11 | 20:13 | 03:45 | 19:38 | 04:17 | 19:06 | 11:42 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
04:45
↑
117° ESE
|
18:40
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 10s | 03:11 | 20:13 | 03:45 | 19:39 | 04:18 | 19:07 | 11:42 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
04:45
↑
117° ESE
|
18:40
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 08s | 03:12 | 20:14 | 03:46 | 19:40 | 04:18 | 19:07 | 11:43 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
04:46
↑
117° ESE
|
18:41
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 05s | 03:12 | 20:14 | 03:46 | 19:40 | 04:18 | 19:08 | 11:43 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
04:46
↑
117° ESE
|
18:41
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 03s | 03:12 | 20:15 | 03:47 | 19:41 | 04:19 | 19:08 | 11:44 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
04:47
↑
117° ESE
|
18:42
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 00s | 03:13 | 20:15 | 03:47 | 19:41 | 04:19 | 19:09 | 11:44 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
04:47
↑
117° ESE
|
18:42
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 01s | 03:13 | 20:16 | 03:48 | 19:42 | 04:20 | 19:09 | 11:45 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:43
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 04s | 03:14 | 20:16 | 03:48 | 19:42 | 04:20 | 19:10 | 11:45 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:43
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 06s | 03:15 | 20:17 | 03:49 | 19:42 | 04:21 | 19:10 | 11:46 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
04:49
↑
117° ESE
|
18:43
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 09s | 03:15 | 20:17 | 03:49 | 19:43 | 04:22 | 19:11 | 11:46 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
04:49
↑
117° ESE
|
18:44
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 11s | 03:16 | 20:17 | 03:50 | 19:43 | 04:22 | 19:11 | 11:47 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
04:50
↑
117° ESE
|
18:44
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 54m | -0m 14s | 03:16 | 20:18 | 03:51 | 19:43 | 04:23 | 19:11 | 11:47 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
04:51
↑
117° ESE
|
18:44
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | -0m 16s | 03:17 | 20:18 | 03:51 | 19:44 | 04:23 | 19:12 | 11:48 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
04:51
↑
117° ESE
|
18:45
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | -0m 19s | 03:18 | 20:18 | 03:52 | 19:44 | 04:24 | 19:12 | 11:48 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
04:52
↑
117° ESE
|
18:45
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 53m | -0m 21s | 03:19 | 20:18 | 03:53 | 19:44 | 04:25 | 19:12 | 11:49 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Gold Coast. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Gold Coast, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 to 10 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Gold Coast?
Days in Gold Coast are currently getting longer by about 1m 35s each day, roughly 11 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Gold Coast Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:34-05:43 | 17:47-17:56 |
| Golden hour | 05:43-06:29 | 17:02-17:47 |
Gold Coast's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -11h 54m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -14h 21m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 25, 2026 | 04:42 |
| Latest sunset | January 9, 2027 | 18:47 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Gold Coast
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast also fixes the Qibla: face 280deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,348 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Gold Coast on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Gold Coast get the golden hour at 05:43-06:29 in the morning and 17:02-17:47 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:34-05:43 and 17:47-17:56. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Gold Coast
What time is sunrise in Gold Coast today?
The sun rises over Gold Coast today at 05:59 local time.
What time is sunset in Gold Coast today?
Sunset in Gold Coast today is at 17:32 local time.
What time is solar noon in Gold Coast today?
Solar noon in Gold Coast — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:46 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Gold Coast?
In Gold Coast today: civil twilight begins at 05:35 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:56 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Gold Coast?
Nautical twilight in Gold Coast today runs from 05:08 in the morning to 18:23 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Gold Coast for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Gold Coast ends at 18:51 in the evening and resumes at 04:41 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Gold Coast?
Today in Gold Coast, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
