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Sunrise Today in Gold Coast, Australia

Time and Sun Facts for Gold Coast

Local time
8:26 am
Date
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time zone
Australia/Brisbane
UTC offset
UTC+10
Daylight saving
Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
Sunrise
5:01 am
Sunset
6:00 pm
Day length
12 hours 59 minutes
Coordinates
-28.02, 153.40

Sunrise in Gold Coast

The sun rises in Gold Coast at 5:01 am today and sets at 6:00 pm, giving 12 hours 59 minutes of daylight.

Civil twilight begins at 4:36 am and ends at 6:24 pm, while solar noon is 11:30 am. The calculation uses -28.02, 153.40 for Gold Coast and displays the result in Australia/Brisbane.

Solar eventMorningEvening
Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon)4:36 am6:24 pm
Nautical twilight (12°)4:08 am6:53 pm
Astronomical twilight (18°)3:38 am7:22 pm

Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1439 minutes later and sunset is about 1441 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 2 minutes.

The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.

Questions People Ask

Can I use one sunrise time for all of Australia?

No. The country spans multiple civil time zones and the solar event also changes with coordinates, so use the city page for the place you are in.