Daylight hours in Brisbane today
September 13, 2026 · Brisbane, Australia
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Brisbane has 11h 51m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 17:40. All times are calculated astronomically for Brisbane's exact coordinates.
Brisbane lies at 27°S. In Brisbane, day length ranges from 10h 24m in winter to 13h 53m in summer — a swing of about 3h 28m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:45 in Brisbane, 14 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 58.5° above the horizon in Brisbane. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 39.1° at the winter solstice to 86.0° at the summer solstice.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Brisbane.
The longest day in Brisbane is around 13h 53m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 24m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Brisbane by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 41m | 05:07 | 18:48 |
| February | 13h 2m | 05:32 | 18:34 |
| March | 12h 17m | 05:49 | 18:07 |
| April | 11h 27m | 06:05 | 17:32 |
| May | 10h 47m | 06:22 | 17:09 |
| June | 10h 25m | 06:37 | 17:02 |
| July | 10h 33m | 06:38 | 17:11 |
| August | 11h 7m | 06:20 | 17:27 |
| September | 11h 54m | 05:47 | 17:41 |
| October | 12h 42m | 05:13 | 17:56 |
| November | 13h 27m | 04:50 | 18:17 |
| December | 13h 52m | 04:48 | 18:39 |