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Gold Coast
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Gold Coast — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Australia/Brisbane
Sky chart for Gold Coast
Day length
12:53
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:04
Solar noon
11:30
Sunset
17:57
Day length
12:53
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:49 → 05:35
Golden hour · evening
17:26 → 18:12
Next 7 days · Gold Coast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:04 | 17:57 | 17:26 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:21 | 12:53 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:03 | 17:58 | 17:26 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:22 | 12:55 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:02 | 17:59 | 17:27 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:23 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:01 | 17:59 | 17:28 → 18:14 | 18:14 → 18:23 | 12:58 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:00 | 18:00 | 17:28 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:24 | 12:59 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:59 | 18:00 | 17:29 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:25 | 13:01 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:58 | 18:01 | 17:29 → 18:16 | 18:16 → 18:26 | 13:03 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:29 → 18:16. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:04 | 04:49 → 05:35 | 11:30 | 17:26 → 18:12 | 17:57 | 12:53 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:03 | 04:48 → 05:34 | 11:30 | 17:26 → 18:13 | 17:58 | 12:55 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:02 | 04:47 → 05:33 | 11:30 | 17:27 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:01 | 04:46 → 05:32 | 11:30 | 17:28 → 18:14 | 17:59 | 12:58 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:00 | 04:45 → 05:32 | 11:30 | 17:28 → 18:15 | 18:00 | 12:59 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:59 | 04:44 → 05:31 | 11:30 | 17:29 → 18:15 | 18:00 | 13:01 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:58 | 04:43 → 05:30 | 11:30 | 17:29 → 18:16 | 18:01 | 13:03 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:57 | 04:42 → 05:29 | 11:30 | 17:30 → 18:17 | 18:02 | 13:04 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:56 | 04:41 → 05:28 | 11:29 | 17:31 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 13:06 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:56 | 04:41 → 05:28 | 11:29 | 17:31 → 18:18 | 18:03 | 13:07 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 04:55 | 04:40 → 05:27 | 11:29 | 17:32 → 18:19 | 18:04 | 13:09 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 04:54 | 04:39 → 05:26 | 11:29 | 17:33 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 13:10 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 04:53 | 04:38 → 05:25 | 11:29 | 17:33 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 13:12 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 04:53 | 04:37 → 05:25 | 11:29 | 17:34 → 18:21 | 18:06 | 13:13 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 04:52 | 04:37 → 05:24 | 11:29 | 17:35 → 18:22 | 18:07 | 13:14 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 04:51 | 04:36 → 05:23 | 11:29 | 17:35 → 18:23 | 18:08 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 04:50 | 04:35 → 05:23 | 11:29 | 17:36 → 18:23 | 18:08 | 13:17 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 04:50 | 04:35 → 05:22 | 11:29 | 17:37 → 18:24 | 18:09 | 13:19 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 04:49 | 04:34 → 05:22 | 11:29 | 17:37 → 18:25 | 18:10 | 13:20 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 04:49 | 04:33 → 05:21 | 11:30 | 17:38 → 18:26 | 18:11 | 13:21 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 04:48 | 04:33 → 05:21 | 11:30 | 17:39 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 13:23 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 04:47 | 04:32 → 05:20 | 11:30 | 17:39 → 18:27 | 18:12 | 13:24 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 04:47 | 04:31 → 05:20 | 11:30 | 17:40 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 13:25 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 04:46 | 04:31 → 05:19 | 11:30 | 17:41 → 18:29 | 18:14 | 13:27 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 04:46 | 04:30 → 05:19 | 11:30 | 17:42 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 13:28 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 04:45 | 04:30 → 05:18 | 11:30 | 17:42 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 13:29 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 04:45 | 04:29 → 05:18 | 11:31 | 17:43 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 13:31 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 04:44 | 04:29 → 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:44 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 13:32 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 04:44 | 04:28 → 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:45 → 18:33 | 18:18 | 13:33 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 04:44 | 04:28 → 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:45 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 13:34 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Gold Coast today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:26 and lasts until 18:12 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:49 to 05:35.
- When does the sun rise and set in Gold Coast?
- Today the sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 17:57. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:30.
- What's the moon phase in Gold Coast tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 13:20, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Gold Coast?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.