Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gold CoastDecember 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Gold Coast, Australia during December 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -28.02°, 153.40°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Gold Coast During December

December contains the summer solstice around the 21st, giving Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast lasts approximately 49 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 Gold Coast are lengthening by roughly 0.2 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 7m over the course of the month.

Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
Dec 1Tue04:41 AM06:28 PM13h 46m11:35 AM
Dec 2Wed04:41 AM06:29 PM13h 47m11:35 AM
Dec 3Thu04:41 AM06:29 PM13h 48m11:35 AM
Dec 4Fri04:42 AM06:30 PM13h 49m11:36 AM
Dec 5Sat04:42 AM06:31 PM13h 49m11:36 AM
Dec 6Sun04:42 AM06:32 PM13h 50m11:37 AM
Dec 7Mon04:42 AM06:32 PM13h 51m11:37 AM
Dec 8Tue04:42 AM06:33 PM13h 51m11:38 AM
Dec 9Wed04:42 AM06:34 PM13h 52m11:38 AM
Dec 10Thu04:42 AM06:35 PM13h 52m11:38 AM
Dec 11Fri04:43 AM06:35 PM13h 53m11:39 AM
Dec 12Sat04:43 AM06:36 PM13h 53m11:39 AM
Dec 13Sun04:43 AM06:37 PM13h 54m11:40 AM
Dec 14Mon04:43 AM06:37 PM13h 54m11:40 AM
Dec 15Tue04:44 AM06:38 PM13h 54m11:41 AM
Dec 16Wed04:44 AM06:38 PM13h 54m11:41 AM
Dec 17Thu04:44 AM06:39 PM13h 55m11:42 AM
Dec 18Fri04:45 AM06:40 PM13h 55m11:42 AM
Dec 19Sat04:45 AM06:40 PM13h 55m11:43 AM
Dec 20Sun04:46 AM06:41 PM13h 55m11:43 AM
Dec 21Mon04:46 AM06:41 PM13h 55m11:44 AM
Dec 22Tue04:47 AM06:42 PM13h 55m11:44 AM
Dec 23Wed04:47 AM06:42 PM13h 55m11:45 AM
Dec 24Thu04:48 AM06:43 PM13h 55m11:45 AM
Dec 25Fri04:48 AM06:43 PM13h 55m11:46 AM
Dec 26Sat04:49 AM06:44 PM13h 55m11:46 AM
Dec 27Sun04:49 AM06:44 PM13h 55m11:47 AM
Dec 28Mon04:50 AM06:44 PM13h 54m11:47 AM
Dec 29Tue04:51 AM06:45 PM13h 54m11:48 AM
Dec 30Wed04:51 AM06:45 PM13h 54m11:48 AM
Dec 31Thu04:52 AM06:45 PM13h 53m11:49 AM

December 2026 Summary — Gold Coast

Earliest Sunrise
04:41 AM
Dec 1
Latest Sunrise
04:52 AM
Dec 31
Shortest Day
13h 46m
Dec 1
Longest Day
13h 55m
Dec 17
vs. November: Days in December are on average +0h 23m longer than in November 2026. Average day length this month: 13h 53m.