Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cairns — December 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Cairns, Australia during December 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -16.92°, 145.78°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Cairns During December
December contains the summer solstice around the 21st, giving Cairns its longest day and shortest night of the year. Near the solstice, day length plateaus — barely changing for about two weeks. The sun reaches its highest noon altitude, delivering maximum direct sunlight and the shortest shadows of the year. In high southern latitudes, twilight may linger all night. It is the brightest, most daylight-rich time of year.
Golden Hour & Twilight in December
During December, golden hour in Cairns lasts approximately 43 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through December, days in Cairns are lengthening by roughly 0.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 4m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Tue | 05:34 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 3m | 12:05 PM |
| Dec 2 | Wed | 05:34 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 4m | 12:06 PM |
| Dec 3 | Thu | 05:34 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 4m | 12:06 PM |
| Dec 4 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 5m | 12:06 PM |
| Dec 5 | Sat | 05:34 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 5m | 12:07 PM |
| Dec 6 | Sun | 05:34 AM | 06:40 PM | 13h 5m | 12:07 PM |
| Dec 7 | Mon | 05:35 AM | 06:40 PM | 13h 6m | 12:08 PM |
| Dec 8 | Tue | 05:35 AM | 06:41 PM | 13h 6m | 12:08 PM |
| Dec 9 | Wed | 05:35 AM | 06:42 PM | 13h 6m | 12:08 PM |
| Dec 10 | Thu | 05:36 AM | 06:42 PM | 13h 7m | 12:09 PM |
| Dec 11 | Fri | 05:36 AM | 06:43 PM | 13h 7m | 12:09 PM |
| Dec 12 | Sat | 05:36 AM | 06:43 PM | 13h 7m | 12:10 PM |
| Dec 13 | Sun | 05:37 AM | 06:44 PM | 13h 7m | 12:10 PM |
| Dec 14 | Mon | 05:37 AM | 06:45 PM | 13h 8m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 15 | Tue | 05:37 AM | 06:45 PM | 13h 8m | 12:11 PM |
| Dec 16 | Wed | 05:38 AM | 06:46 PM | 13h 8m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 17 | Thu | 05:38 AM | 06:46 PM | 13h 8m | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 18 | Fri | 05:39 AM | 06:47 PM | 13h 8m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 19 | Sat | 05:39 AM | 06:47 PM | 13h 8m | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 20 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 06:48 PM | 13h 8m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 21 | Mon | 05:40 AM | 06:48 PM | 13h 8m | 12:14 PM |
| Dec 22 | Tue | 05:41 AM | 06:49 PM | 13h 8m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 23 | Wed | 05:41 AM | 06:49 PM | 13h 8m | 12:15 PM |
| Dec 24 | Thu | 05:42 AM | 06:50 PM | 13h 8m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 25 | Fri | 05:42 AM | 06:50 PM | 13h 8m | 12:16 PM |
| Dec 26 | Sat | 05:43 AM | 06:51 PM | 13h 8m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 27 | Sun | 05:43 AM | 06:51 PM | 13h 8m | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 28 | Mon | 05:44 AM | 06:52 PM | 13h 8m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 29 | Tue | 05:44 AM | 06:52 PM | 13h 8m | 12:18 PM |
| Dec 30 | Wed | 05:45 AM | 06:52 PM | 13h 8m | 12:19 PM |
| Dec 31 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 06:53 PM | 13h 7m | 12:19 PM |