Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gold Coast — April 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Gold Coast, Australia during April 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -28.02°, 153.40°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Gold Coast During April
April in Gold Coast brings noticeably shorter days as autumn deepens in the Southern Hemisphere. Sunrise arrives later each morning and sunset comes earlier each evening, with the total change adding up to roughly two hours less daylight than in February. The sun's lower arc creates longer, warmer-toned shadows and extends golden hour. Morning frost or cool dawns become more common as the reduced sun angle delivers less direct warmth.
Golden Hour & Twilight in April
During April, golden hour in Gold Coast lasts approximately 59 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 April, days in Gold Coast are shortening by roughly 1.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 45m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — April 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Wed | 05:56 AM | 05:44 PM | 11h 49m | 11:50 AM |
| Apr 2 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 05:43 PM | 11h 47m | 11:50 AM |
| Apr 3 | Fri | 05:57 AM | 05:42 PM | 11h 45m | 11:49 AM |
| Apr 4 | Sat | 05:57 AM | 05:41 PM | 11h 44m | 11:49 AM |
| Apr 5 | Sun | 05:58 AM | 05:40 PM | 11h 42m | 11:49 AM |
| Apr 6 | Mon | 05:58 AM | 05:39 PM | 11h 40m | 11:48 AM |
| Apr 7 | Tue | 05:59 AM | 05:38 PM | 11h 39m | 11:48 AM |
| Apr 8 | Wed | 05:59 AM | 05:36 PM | 11h 37m | 11:48 AM |
| Apr 9 | Thu | 06:00 AM | 05:35 PM | 11h 35m | 11:48 AM |
| Apr 10 | Fri | 06:00 AM | 05:34 PM | 11h 34m | 11:47 AM |
| Apr 11 | Sat | 06:01 AM | 05:33 PM | 11h 32m | 11:47 AM |
| Apr 12 | Sun | 06:01 AM | 05:32 PM | 11h 31m | 11:47 AM |
| Apr 13 | Mon | 06:02 AM | 05:31 PM | 11h 29m | 11:47 AM |
| Apr 14 | Tue | 06:03 AM | 05:30 PM | 11h 28m | 11:46 AM |
| Apr 15 | Wed | 06:03 AM | 05:29 PM | 11h 26m | 11:46 AM |
| Apr 16 | Thu | 06:04 AM | 05:28 PM | 11h 24m | 11:46 AM |
| Apr 17 | Fri | 06:04 AM | 05:27 PM | 11h 23m | 11:46 AM |
| Apr 18 | Sat | 06:05 AM | 05:26 PM | 11h 21m | 11:45 AM |
| Apr 19 | Sun | 06:05 AM | 05:25 PM | 11h 20m | 11:45 AM |
| Apr 20 | Mon | 06:06 AM | 05:24 PM | 11h 18m | 11:45 AM |
| Apr 21 | Tue | 06:06 AM | 05:23 PM | 11h 17m | 11:45 AM |
| Apr 22 | Wed | 06:07 AM | 05:22 PM | 11h 15m | 11:45 AM |
| Apr 23 | Thu | 06:07 AM | 05:21 PM | 11h 14m | 11:44 AM |
| Apr 24 | Fri | 06:08 AM | 05:20 PM | 11h 12m | 11:44 AM |
| Apr 25 | Sat | 06:09 AM | 05:19 PM | 11h 11m | 11:44 AM |
| Apr 26 | Sun | 06:09 AM | 05:18 PM | 11h 9m | 11:44 AM |
| Apr 27 | Mon | 06:10 AM | 05:18 PM | 11h 8m | 11:44 AM |
| Apr 28 | Tue | 06:10 AM | 05:17 PM | 11h 6m | 11:43 AM |
| Apr 29 | Wed | 06:11 AM | 05:16 PM | 11h 5m | 11:43 AM |
| Apr 30 | Thu | 06:11 AM | 05:15 PM | 11h 4m | 11:43 AM |