Sunset in Brisbane today
September 13, 2026 · Brisbane, Australia
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Sunset in Brisbane today is at 17:40. Day length is 11h 51m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Brisbane's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
The sun goes down towards the west in Brisbane today, at a bearing of 274°. Civil twilight then lasts another 23 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 13 minutes earlier in Brisbane than in Canberra, 944 km to the south-southwest.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.
Sunset in Brisbane by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:48 | 05:07 | 13h 41m |
| February | 18:34 | 05:32 | 13h 2m |
| March | 18:07 | 05:49 | 12h 17m |
| April | 17:32 | 06:05 | 11h 27m |
| May | 17:09 | 06:22 | 10h 47m |
| June | 17:02 | 06:37 | 10h 25m |
| July | 17:11 | 06:38 | 10h 33m |
| August | 17:27 | 06:20 | 11h 7m |
| September | 17:41 | 05:47 | 11h 54m |
| October | 17:56 | 05:13 | 12h 42m |
| November | 18:17 | 04:50 | 13h 27m |
| December | 18:39 | 04:48 | 13h 52m |