Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Brisbane, Australia

27.4698° S
153.0251° E
Australia/Brisbane

Times shown in local time for Brisbane (Australia/Brisbane).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:0204:31
Golden hour (morning)04:5605:28
Golden hour (evening)17:3418:06
Blue hour (evening)18:3119:00

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Brisbane through the year

Midsummer
34 min
Equinox
31 min
Midwinter
35 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Brisbane lies at 27.47° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 53m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 10h 24m — a difference of 3h 29m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Brisbane runs for roughly 34 minutes at the height of summer, 31 minutes around the March equinox and 35 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 53° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Brisbane, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise
04:56

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
18:06

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:31
Day length
13h 11m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:34

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 77°
04:5677° at 11:3118:06
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 77° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

04:56Sunrise11:31Solar noon18:06Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0204:5618:0613h 11m
2026-11-0304:5518:0713h 12m
2026-11-0404:5418:0813h 13m
2026-11-0504:5418:0913h 15m
2026-11-0604:5318:0913h 16m
2026-11-0704:5218:1013h 18m
2026-11-0804:5218:1113h 19m

Annual light rhythm · Brisbane

10h 25m—13h 52m
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Longest days in December (13h 52m), shortest in June (10h 25m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Brisbane today?
Evening golden hour in Brisbane starts at 17:34 and ends at sunset, 18:06. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 04:56, until 05:28 local time (Australia/Brisbane).
How long does golden hour last in Brisbane?
Evening golden hour in Brisbane runs from 17:34 to 18:06, and morning golden hour from 04:56 to 05:28.
When is blue hour in Brisbane?
Morning blue hour in Brisbane begins at 04:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:31, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Brisbane today?
Sunrise in Brisbane is at 04:56 local time (Australia/Brisbane), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Brisbane today?
Sunset in Brisbane is at 18:06 local time (Australia/Brisbane), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Brisbane?
Brisbane has 13h 11m of daylight today.

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