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
6:04 AM
91° EDawn 5:42 AM
Sunrise in Cairns City was at 6:04:06 AM GMT+10 (6 hours ago).
Sunset
6:13 PM
269° WDusk 6:35 PM
Sunset in Cairns City will be at 6:13:34 PM GMT+10 (in 6 hours).
Now
6:04a6:13p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:45 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 09m
- Darkness
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Sun altitude
- 73.5°
- Sun direction
- 350° N
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:03 AM
91° EDawn 5:41 AM
Sunrise in Cairns City will be at 6:03:17 AM GMT+10 (in 18 hours).
Sunset
6:13 PM
268° WDusk 6:35 PM
Sunset in Cairns City will be at 6:13:42 PM GMT+10 (in 30 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cairns City
Full Moon
97% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 4:57 PM
- Moonset
- 4:49 AM
Calendar
Australia/Brisbane · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:01 am | 6:23 am | 12:17 pm | 6:10 pm | 6:32 pm | 11:47:13 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:01 am | 6:22 am | 12:16 pm | 6:10 pm | 6:32 pm | 11:48:07 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:00 am | 6:22 am | 12:16 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:32 pm | 11:49:00 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:59 am | 6:21 am | 12:16 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:32 pm | 11:49:54 | |
| 5 Sat | 5:58 am | 6:20 am | 12:15 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:32 pm | 11:50:49 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:57 am | 6:19 am | 12:15 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:51:43 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:57 am | 6:18 am | 12:15 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:52:38 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:56 am | 6:18 am | 12:14 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:53:33 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:55 am | 6:17 am | 12:14 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:54:28 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:54 am | 6:16 am | 12:14 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:55:23 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:54 am | 6:15 am | 12:13 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:56:19 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:53 am | 6:14 am | 12:13 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:57:14 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:52 am | 6:14 am | 12:12 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:58:10 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:51 am | 6:13 am | 12:12 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:33 pm | 11:59:06 | |
| 15 Tue | 5:50 am | 6:12 am | 12:12 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:00:02 | |
| 16 Wed | 5:49 am | 6:11 am | 12:11 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:00:58 | |
| 17 Thu | 5:49 am | 6:10 am | 12:11 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:01:54 | |
| 18 Fri | 5:48 am | 6:09 am | 12:11 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:02:51 | |
| 19 Sat | 5:47 am | 6:09 am | 12:10 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:03:47 | |
| 20 Sun | 5:46 am | 6:08 am | 12:10 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:04:44 | |
| 21 Mon | 5:45 am | 6:07 am | 12:10 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:05:40 | |
| 22 Tue | 5:44 am | 6:06 am | 12:09 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:06:37 | |
| 23 Wed | 5:44 am | 6:05 am | 12:09 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:07:34 | |
| 24 Thu | 5:43 am | 6:04 am | 12:09 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:08:31 | |
| 25 Fri | 5:42 am | 6:04 am | 12:08 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:09:28 | |
Friday, September 25 12:09:28 of daylight·+57s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:42 am – 6:35 pm Time 12:21 PM Altitude 73.5° Heading 350° N Light Daylight 12:21 PM, Daylight, altitude 73.5 degrees | |||||||
| 26 Sat | 5:41 am | 6:03 am | 12:08 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:10:25 | |
| 27 Sun | 5:40 am | 6:02 am | 12:08 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:11:22 | |
| 28 Mon | 5:40 am | 6:01 am | 12:07 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:12:19 | |
| 29 Tue | 5:39 am | 6:00 am | 12:07 pm | 6:14 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:13:16 | |
| 30 Wed | 5:38 am | 6:00 am | 12:07 pm | 6:14 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:14:13 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Cairns City from Flickr.
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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 (Friday, September 25, 2026) is at 6:04 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cairns City today?
- Sunset today is at 6:13 PM, after 12h 09m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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 5:35 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cairns City?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:58 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 5:51 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Cairns City?
- The latest sunrise is on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:48 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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