July 21, 2026 · Cairns, Australia
Cairns has 11h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset is at 18:01. All times are calculated astronomically for Cairns's exact coordinates.
Cairns lies at 17°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
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 Cairns, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Cairns is around 13h 8m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 7m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 2m | 05:56 | 18:58 |
| February | 12h 39m | 06:13 | 18:52 |
| March | 12h 13m | 06:21 | 18:33 |
| April | 11h 44m | 06:26 | 18:09 |
| May | 11h 20m | 06:34 | 17:54 |
| June | 11h 7m | 06:44 | 17:52 |
| July | 11h 12m | 06:47 | 17:59 |
| August | 11h 32m | 06:37 | 18:08 |
| September | 11h 59m | 06:14 | 18:13 |
| October | 12h 27m | 05:50 | 18:17 |
| November | 12h 54m | 05:35 | 18:29 |
| December | 13h 8m | 05:39 | 18:46 |