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
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 04:02 | 04:31 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 04:56 | 05:28 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:34 | 18:06 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:31 | 19:00 |
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
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Day length
- 13h 11m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:34
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 04:56 | 18:06 | 13h 11m |
| 2026-11-03 | 04:55 | 18:07 | 13h 12m |
| 2026-11-04 | 04:54 | 18:08 | 13h 13m |
| 2026-11-05 | 04:54 | 18:09 | 13h 15m |
| 2026-11-06 | 04:53 | 18:09 | 13h 16m |
| 2026-11-07 | 04:52 | 18:10 | 13h 18m |
| 2026-11-08 | 04:52 | 18:11 | 13h 19m |
Annual light rhythm · Brisbane
10h 25m—13h 52m- Brisbane in January13h 41m
- Brisbane in February13h 02m
- Brisbane in March12h 16m
- Brisbane in April11h 27m
- Brisbane in May10h 46m
- Brisbane in June10h 25m
- Brisbane in July10h 34m
- Brisbane in August11h 08m
- Brisbane in September11h 55m
- Brisbane in October12h 43m
- Brisbane in November13h 28m
- Brisbane in December13h 52m
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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