Brisbane daylight dates, 2026–27
| Longest day | Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 13 h 53 min |
|---|---|
| Earliest sunset | Thursday, June 10, 5:00 pm |
| Shortest day | Tuesday, June 22, 10 h 24 min (sunrise 6:38 am, sunset 5:02 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Saturday, July 3, 6:39 am |
| 11 hours of daylight | Tuesday, August 10 |
| 12 hours of daylight | Sunday, September 19 |
| First sunset after 6 pm | Sunday, October 24 (6:01 pm) |
| 13 hours of daylight | Wednesday, October 27 |
The June solstice is at 12:11 am on June 22, Brisbane time.
Daylight gained in Brisbane, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | +1 min 31 sec | 10 h 26 min | +18 sec | 6:39 am | 5:05 pm |
| Jul 15 | +9 min 6 sec | 10 h 33 min | +44 sec | 6:37 am | 5:11 pm |
| Aug 1 | +25 min | 10 h 50 min | +1 min 8 sec | 6:30 am | 5:19 pm |
| Aug 15 | +43 min | 11 h 07 min | +1 min 22 sec | 6:19 am | 5:26 pm |
| Sep 1 | +1 h 08 min | 11 h 32 min | +1 min 32 sec | 6:02 am | 5:34 pm |
| Sep 15 | +1 h 30 min | 11 h 54 min | +1 min 36 sec | 5:46 am | 5:41 pm |
| Oct 1 | +1 h 56 min | 12 h 20 min | +1 min 37 sec | 5:28 am | 5:48 pm |
Brisbane: questions people ask
Why does it get dark so early in Brisbane?
Brisbane's clocks run behind the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 11:50 am, before noon. That pulls sunset earlier. The earliest is 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 10, and by July 31 sunset is back to 5:19 pm.
Why does the length of the day change so little in Brisbane?
Brisbane is close to the tropics, so its longest day (13 h 53 min) is only 3 hours, 29 minutes longer than its shortest (10 h 24 min). Daily changes stay small too: at most 1 minute, 37 seconds a day, around the September equinox.
Does Brisbane change its clocks for daylight saving time?
No. Brisbane stays on Australian Eastern Standard Time all year, so summer evenings end earlier than in places that move the clocks: the longest day's sunset is 6:43 pm. In winter the earliest sunset is 5:00 pm.
When do the days start getting longer in Brisbane?
The day after the June solstice, which is on June 22, 2027 at 12:11 am Brisbane time. June 23 is only 2 seconds longer, so it's hard to notice until mid-July.
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