What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairns City?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cairns City, Queensland. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
5:48 AM
99° EDawn 5:26 AM
Sunrise in Cairns City was at 5:48:41 AM GMT+10 (9h 16m ago).
Sunset
6:17 PM
261° WDusk 6:39 PM
Sunset in Cairns City will be at 6:17:07 PM GMT+10 (in 3h 13m).
Now
5:48a6:17p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:47 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 28m
- Darkness
- 9h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:02 PM
- Sun altitude
- 45.0°
- Sun direction
- 275° W
Tomorrow
Sunrise
5:48 AM
99° EDawn 5:26 AM
Sunrise in Cairns City will be at 5:48:00 AM GMT+10 (in 14h 44m).
Sunset
6:17 PM
260° WDusk 6:39 PM
Sunset in Cairns City will be at 6:17:21 PM GMT+10 (in 27h 13m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cairns City
Waxing Crescent
19% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 8:42 AM
- Moonset
- 10:22 PM
Calendar
Australian Eastern Standard Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 5:37 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:06 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 15m 10s | |
| 2 Fri | 5:36 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:06 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 16m 08s | |
| 3 Sat | 5:35 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:06 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 17m 05s | |
| 4 Sun | 5:35 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:05 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 18m 02s | |
| 5 Mon | 5:34 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:05 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 18m 59s | |
| 6 Tue | 5:33 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:05 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:36 PM | 12h 19m 56s | |
| 7 Wed | 5:32 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:04 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:37 PM | 12h 20m 53s | |
| 8 Thu | 5:32 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:04 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:37 PM | 12h 21m 50s | |
| 9 Fri | 5:31 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:04 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:37 PM | 12h 22m 47s | |
| 10 Sat | 5:30 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:04 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:37 PM | 12h 23m 43s | |
| 11 Sun | 5:29 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:03 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:38 PM | 12h 24m 40s | |
| 12 Mon | 5:28 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:03 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:38 PM | 12h 25m 36s | |
| 13 Tue | 5:28 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:03 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:38 PM | 12h 26m 33s | |
| 14 Wed | 5:27 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:38 PM | 12h 27m 29s | |
| 15 Thu | 5:26 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:02 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:39 PM | 12h 28m 25s | |
Thursday, October 15 12h 28m 25s of daylight·+56s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:26 AM – 6:39 PM Time 3:04 PM Altitude 45.1° Heading 275° W Light Daylight 3:04 PM, Daylight, altitude 45.1 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 5:26 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:02 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:39 PM | 12h 29m 21s | |
| 17 Sat | 5:25 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:02 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:39 PM | 12h 30m 17s | |
| 18 Sun | 5:24 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:02 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:39 PM | 12h 31m 13s | |
| 19 Mon | 5:23 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:40 PM | 12h 32m 08s | |
| 20 Tue | 5:23 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:40 PM | 12h 33m 03s | |
| 21 Wed | 5:22 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:40 PM | 12h 33m 58s | |
| 22 Thu | 5:21 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:41 PM | 12h 34m 53s | |
| 23 Fri | 5:21 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:41 PM | 12h 35m 48s | |
| 24 Sat | 5:20 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:41 PM | 12h 36m 42s | |
| 25 Sun | 5:20 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:01 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:42 PM | 12h 37m 36s | |
| 26 Mon | 5:19 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:42 PM | 12h 38m 30s | |
| 27 Tue | 5:18 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:42 PM | 12h 39m 23s | |
| 28 Wed | 5:18 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:43 PM | 12h 40m 16s | |
| 29 Thu | 5:17 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:43 PM | 12h 41m 09s | |
| 30 Fri | 5:17 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:44 PM | 12h 42m 01s | |
| 31 Sat | 5:16 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:00 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:44 PM | 12h 42m 53s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cairns City, Australia
- What time does the sun rise in Cairns City today?
- Sunrise in Cairns City today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 5:48 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cairns City today?
- Sunset today is at 6:17 PM, after 12h 28m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Cairns City tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:39 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:30 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Cairns City, Australia?
- The longest day of 2026 in Cairns City is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 13h 08m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Cairns City, Australia?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Cairns City, Queensland is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 07m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Cairns City get in summer than in winter?
- Cairns City gets 2h 01m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (13h 08m against 11h 07m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Cairns City?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cairns City is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:33 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cairns City?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Cairns City?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with the sun down by 5:50 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Cairns City?
- The latest sunrise is on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 6:47 AM.
- Does Cairns City observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cairns City stays on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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