When is golden hour in Cairns today?

Evening golden hour in Cairns starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:22. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:38, until 06:08 local time (Australia/Brisbane).

How long does golden hour last in Cairns?

Evening golden hour in Cairns runs from 17:52 to 18:22, and morning golden hour from 05:38 to 06:08.

When is blue hour in Cairns?

Morning blue hour in Cairns begins at 04:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:45, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Cairns today?

Sunrise in Cairns is at 05:38 local time (Australia/Brisbane), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Cairns today?

Sunset in Cairns is at 18:22 local time (Australia/Brisbane), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Cairns?

Cairns has 12h 44m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Cairns, Australia

16.9186° S
145.7781° E
Australia/Brisbane

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:49	05:16
Golden hour (morning)	05:38	06:08
Golden hour (evening)	17:52	18:22
Blue hour (evening)	18:45	19:11

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Cairns through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 29 min
Midwinter: 32 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Cairns lies at 16.92° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Sun 20 December 2026 with 13h 09m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 07m — a difference of 2h 02m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Cairns runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Cairns, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise: 05:38
Sunset: 18:22
Solar noon: 12:00
Day length: 12h 44m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:52

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 88°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 88° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:38Sunrise12:00Solar noon18:22Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:38	18:22	12h 44m
2026-11-03	05:38	18:22	12h 45m
2026-11-04	05:37	18:23	12h 46m
2026-11-05	05:37	18:23	12h 46m
2026-11-06	05:37	18:24	12h 47m
2026-11-07	05:36	18:24	12h 48m
2026-11-08	05:36	18:25	12h 49m

Annual light rhythm · Cairns

11h 08m—13h 08m

Longest days in December (13h 08m), shortest in June (11h 08m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Cairns today?: Evening golden hour in Cairns starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:22. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:38, until 06:08 local time (Australia/Brisbane).
How long does golden hour last in Cairns?: Evening golden hour in Cairns runs from 17:52 to 18:22, and morning golden hour from 05:38 to 06:08.
When is blue hour in Cairns?: Morning blue hour in Cairns begins at 04:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:45, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Cairns today?: Sunrise in Cairns is at 05:38 local time (Australia/Brisbane), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Cairns today?: Sunset in Cairns is at 18:22 local time (Australia/Brisbane), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Cairns?: Cairns has 12h 44m of daylight today.