Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Rockhampton, Australia 🇦🇺
Tomorrow in Rockhampton the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:00. In Rockhampton the days are drawing out by around 1m 20s each day, about 9 minutes a week.
Tomorrow's Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Sun Phase Tomorrow: Daylight
Sunrise Tomorrow: 05:30 ↑ 97.4° E
Sunset Tomorrow: 18:00 ↑ 262.4° W
Day Length Tomorrow: 12h 29m
Sun Direction Tomorrow: NW
Sun Altitude Tomorrow: 63.45°
Sun Distance Tomorrow: 149.455 million km
* Note: Live sun position values (phase, direction, and altitude) reflect exactly where the sun will be at this current time, tomorrow.
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rockhampton?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rockhampton
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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 |
05:39
↑
94° E
|
17:56
↑
266° W
|
12h 17m | +1m 21s | 04:23 | 19:12 | 04:49 | 18:46 | 05:16 | 18:19 | 11:47 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:38
↑
94° E
|
17:57
↑
266° W
|
12h 18m | +1m 21s | 04:22 | 19:13 | 04:48 | 18:46 | 05:15 | 18:20 | 11:47 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:37
↑
94° E
|
17:57
↑
265° W
|
12h 20m | +1m 20s | 04:21 | 19:13 | 04:47 | 18:46 | 05:14 | 18:20 | 11:47 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
05:36
↑
95° E
|
17:57
↑
265° W
|
12h 21m | +1m 20s | 04:20 | 19:13 | 04:46 | 18:47 | 05:13 | 18:20 | 11:46 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:35
↑
95° E
|
17:58
↑
264° W
|
12h 22m | +1m 20s | 04:19 | 19:14 | 04:45 | 18:47 | 05:12 | 18:21 | 11:46 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:34
↑
96° E
|
17:58
↑
264° W
|
12h 24m | +1m 20s | 04:18 | 19:14 | 04:44 | 18:48 | 05:11 | 18:21 | 11:46 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:33
↑
96° E
|
17:58
↑
264° W
|
12h 25m | +1m 20s | 04:16 | 19:15 | 04:43 | 18:48 | 05:10 | 18:22 | 11:45 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:32
↑
97° E
|
17:59
↑
263° W
|
12h 27m | +1m 20s | 04:15 | 19:15 | 04:42 | 18:48 | 05:09 | 18:22 | 11:45 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
05:31
↑
97° E
|
17:59
↑
263° W
|
12h 28m | +1m 20s | 04:14 | 19:16 | 04:41 | 18:49 | 05:08 | 18:22 | 11:45 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:30
↑
97° E
|
18:00
↑
262° W
|
12h 29m | +1m 20s | 04:13 | 19:16 | 04:40 | 18:49 | 05:07 | 18:23 | 11:45 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:29
↑
98° E
|
18:00
↑
262° W
|
12h 31m | +1m 20s | 04:12 | 19:17 | 04:39 | 18:50 | 05:06 | 18:23 | 11:44 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:28
↑
98° E
|
18:00
↑
262° W
|
12h 32m | +1m 20s | 04:11 | 19:17 | 04:38 | 18:50 | 05:05 | 18:24 | 11:44 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
05:27
↑
99° E
|
18:01
↑
261° W
|
12h 33m | +1m 19s | 04:10 | 19:18 | 04:37 | 18:51 | 05:04 | 18:24 | 11:44 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:26
↑
99° E
|
18:01
↑
261° W
|
12h 35m | +1m 19s | 04:09 | 19:19 | 04:36 | 18:51 | 05:03 | 18:25 | 11:44 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:25
↑
100° E
|
18:02
↑
260° W
|
12h 36m | +1m 19s | 04:08 | 19:19 | 04:35 | 18:52 | 05:02 | 18:25 | 11:43 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
05:24
↑
100° E
|
18:02
↑
260° W
|
12h 37m | +1m 19s | 04:07 | 19:20 | 04:34 | 18:52 | 05:01 | 18:26 | 11:43 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:24
↑
100° E
|
18:03
↑
260° W
|
12h 39m | +1m 19s | 04:06 | 19:20 | 04:33 | 18:53 | 05:00 | 18:26 | 11:43 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:23
↑
101° E
|
18:03
↑
259° W
|
12h 40m | +1m 18s | 04:05 | 19:21 | 04:32 | 18:53 | 04:59 | 18:26 | 11:43 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:22
↑
101° E
|
18:03
↑
259° WSW
|
12h 41m | +1m 18s | 04:04 | 19:21 | 04:31 | 18:54 | 04:58 | 18:27 | 11:42 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:21
↑
102° ESE
|
18:04
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 42m | +1m 18s | 04:03 | 19:22 | 04:31 | 18:55 | 04:57 | 18:27 | 11:42 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:20
↑
102° ESE
|
18:04
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 44m | +1m 17s | 04:02 | 19:23 | 04:30 | 18:55 | 04:57 | 18:28 | 11:42 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:19
↑
102° ESE
|
18:05
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 45m | +1m 17s | 04:01 | 19:23 | 04:29 | 18:56 | 04:56 | 18:29 | 11:42 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:19
↑
103° ESE
|
18:05
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 46m | +1m 17s | 04:00 | 19:24 | 04:28 | 18:56 | 04:55 | 18:29 | 11:42 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
05:18
↑
103° ESE
|
18:06
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 48m | +1m 16s | 03:59 | 19:25 | 04:27 | 18:57 | 04:54 | 18:30 | 11:42 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:17
↑
103° ESE
|
18:06
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 49m | +1m 16s | 03:58 | 19:25 | 04:26 | 18:57 | 04:53 | 18:30 | 11:42 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:16
↑
104° ESE
|
18:07
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 50m | +1m 15s | 03:57 | 19:26 | 04:25 | 18:58 | 04:53 | 18:31 | 11:41 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:16
↑
104° ESE
|
18:07
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 51m | +1m 15s | 03:56 | 19:27 | 04:24 | 18:59 | 04:52 | 18:31 | 11:41 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:15
↑
104° ESE
|
18:08
↑
255° WSW
|
12h 53m | +1m 15s | 03:55 | 19:27 | 04:24 | 18:59 | 04:51 | 18:32 | 11:41 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:14
↑
105° ESE
|
18:09
↑
255° WSW
|
12h 54m | +1m 14s | 03:55 | 19:28 | 04:23 | 19:00 | 04:50 | 18:32 | 11:41 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:13
↑
105° ESE
|
18:09
↑
255° WSW
|
12h 55m | +1m 14s | 03:54 | 19:29 | 04:22 | 19:01 | 04:50 | 18:33 | 11:41 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:13
↑
106° ESE
|
18:10
↑
254° WSW
|
12h 56m | +1m 13s | 03:53 | 19:30 | 04:21 | 19:01 | 04:49 | 18:34 | 11:41 | 148.53 |
|
All times are in local time for Rockhampton. 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 Rockhampton, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 30 or October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Rockhampton?
Days in Rockhampton are currently getting longer by about 1m 20s each day, roughly 9 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rockhampton Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:07-05:15 | 18:14-18:22 |
| Golden hour | 05:15-05:59 | 17:30-18:14 |
Rockhampton's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -11h 33m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -14h 41m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 22, 2026 | 05:03 |
| Latest sunset | January 9, 2027 | 18:49 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Rockhampton
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Rockhampton also fixes the Qibla: face 283deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,958 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton get the golden hour at 05:15-05:59 in the morning and 17:30-18:14 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:07-05:15 and 18:14-18:22. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Rockhampton tomorrow
What time is sunrise in Rockhampton tomorrow?
Sunrise in Rockhampton tomorrow is at 05:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Rockhampton tomorrow?
Sunset in Rockhampton tomorrow is at 18:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Rockhampton tomorrow?
Solar noon in Rockhampton — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:45 local time tomorrow.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Rockhampton?
In Rockhampton tomorrow: civil twilight begins at 05:07 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:23 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Rockhampton?
Nautical twilight in Rockhampton tomorrow runs from 04:40 in the morning to 18:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Rockhampton for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Rockhampton ends at 19:16 in the evening and resumes at 04:13 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 Rockhampton?
Tomorrow in Rockhampton, the sun rises at an azimuth of 97° and sets at 262° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
