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Sunset Today in Gold Coast, Australia

Time and Sun Facts for Gold Coast

Local time
2:30 am
Date
Monday, 26 October 2026
Time zone
Australia/Brisbane
UTC offset
UTC+10
Daylight saving
Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
Sunrise
5:00 am
Sunset
6:00 pm
Day length
13 hours 1 minute
Coordinates
-28.02, 153.40

Sunset in Gold Coast

Sunset in Gold Coast is at 6:00 pm today. The sun rose at 5:00 am, so today runs to 13 hours 1 minute of daylight.

Civil twilight begins at 4:35 am and ends at 6:25 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)4:35 am6:25 pm
Nautical twilight (12°)4:07 am6:53 pm
Astronomical twilight (18°)3:37 am7:23 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 sunset 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.