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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Rockhampton, Queensland

· AEST (UTC+10:00)

Sunset in Rockhampton is at 6:09 PM and sunrise is at 5:15 AM. There are 12h 54m of daylight.

Sunset

6:09 PM

255° W

Sunrise

5:15 AM

105° E

Daylight

12h 54m

0h 01m longer than the previous day

Solar noon

11:42 AM

Sun altitude: 79.7°

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Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Rockhampton

Thursday, 29 October 2026: sunset 6:09 PM, sunrise 5:15 AM. Daylight: 12h 55m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)3:56 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)4:24 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)4:52 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)5:01 AM – 5:46 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:38 PM – 6:23 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:32 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:00 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:28 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Rockhampton

Australia/Brisbane · AEST · UTC+10:00. Standard or fixed local time is in effect.

No clock change is scheduled in the timezone data through 2036.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in Australia

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Rockhampton


2026-10. Local times in Australia/Brisbane; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
5:57 PM5:39 AM12h 18m
5:57 PM5:38 AM12h 19m
5:58 PM5:37 AM12h 21m
5:58 PM5:36 AM12h 22m
5:58 PM5:35 AM12h 23m
5:59 PM5:34 AM12h 25m
5:59 PM5:33 AM12h 26m
6:00 PM5:32 AM12h 27m
6:00 PM5:31 AM12h 29m
6:00 PM5:30 AM12h 30m
6:01 PM5:29 AM12h 31m
6:01 PM5:28 AM12h 33m
6:02 PM5:27 AM12h 34m
6:02 PM5:27 AM12h 35m
6:02 PM5:26 AM12h 37m
6:03 PM5:25 AM12h 38m
6:03 PM5:24 AM12h 39m
6:04 PM5:23 AM12h 41m
6:04 PM5:22 AM12h 42m
6:05 PM5:21 AM12h 43m
6:05 PM5:21 AM12h 45m
6:06 PM5:20 AM12h 46m
6:06 PM5:19 AM12h 47m
6:07 PM5:18 AM12h 48m
6:07 PM5:17 AM12h 50m
6:08 PM5:17 AM12h 51m
6:08 PM5:16 AM12h 52m
6:09 PM5:15 AM12h 54m
6:09 PM5:15 AM12h 55m
6:10 PM5:14 AM12h 56m
6:10 PM5:13 AM12h 57m
Download 2026 calendar (CSV)

About these times

Calculation point
-23.38032°, 150.50595°
Place reference
GeoNames 2151437

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.

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