July 21, 2026 · Townsville, Australia
Sunset in Townsville today is at 17:53. Day length is 11h 7m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Townsville's coordinates and updated daily.
Townsville lies at 19°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
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 Townsville.
The longest day in Townsville is around 13h 18m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 58m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:58 | 05:48 | 13h 10m |
| February | 18:50 | 06:06 | 12h 44m |
| March | 18:30 | 06:16 | 12h 14m |
| April | 18:04 | 06:23 | 11h 40m |
| May | 17:47 | 06:33 | 11h 13m |
| June | 17:43 | 06:45 | 10h 59m |
| July | 17:51 | 06:47 | 11h 4m |
| August | 18:02 | 06:35 | 11h 27m |
| September | 18:08 | 06:10 | 11h 58m |
| October | 18:15 | 05:44 | 12h 31m |
| November | 18:29 | 05:28 | 13h 1m |
| December | 18:47 | 05:30 | 13h 17m |