Sunrise and sunset in Cairns, Australia, December 2026
Sunset in December
6:38–6:53 pm
Sunrise 5:34–5:46 am. 13 h 3 min to 13 h 8 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 6:53 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 5:34 am, Dec 1Longest day 13 h 8 min, Dec 22Over the month 4 min more daylight
December in Cairns, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 5:34 amSunset 6:38 pm13 h 3 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 5:34 amSunset 6:38 pm13 h 4 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 6:39 pm13 h 4 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 6:39 pm13 h 5 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 6:40 pm13 h 5 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 6:40 pm13 h 5 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 6:41 pm13 h 6 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 5:36 amSunset 6:42 pm13 h 6 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 5:36 amSunset 6:42 pm13 h 6 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 5:36 amSunset 6:43 pm13 h 7 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 5:37 amSunset 6:43 pm13 h 7 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 5:37 amSunset 6:44 pm13 h 7 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 5:37 amSunset 6:45 pm13 h 7 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 6:45 pm13 h 7 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 6:46 pm13 h 8 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 6:46 pm13 h 8 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 5:39 amSunset 6:47 pm13 h 8 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 5:39 amSunset 6:47 pm13 h 8 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 5:40 amSunset 6:48 pm13 h 8 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 5:40 amSunset 6:48 pm13 h 8 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 6:49 pm13 h 8 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 6:49 pm13 h 8 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 6:50 pm13 h 8 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 6:50 pm13 h 8 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 6:51 pm13 h 8 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 6:51 pm13 h 8 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 6:52 pm13 h 8 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 6:52 pm13 h 8 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:45 amSunset 6:53 pm13 h 8 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:46 amSunset 6:53 pm13 h 7 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:46 amSunset 6:53 pm13 h 7 min
Every month in Cairns
Sunset on December 15 in the nearest cities
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Cairns, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:11 am | 6:07 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Wed 2 | 5:11 am | 6:07 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Thu 3 | 5:11 am | 6:08 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Fri 4 | 5:11 am | 6:08 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Sat 5 | 5:11 am | 6:09 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Sun 6 | 5:11 am | 6:10 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Mon 7 | 5:12 am | 6:10 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Tue 8 | 5:12 am | 6:11 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Wed 9 | 5:12 am | 6:11 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Thu 10 | 5:12 am | 6:12 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Fri 11 | 5:13 am | 6:12 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Sat 12 | 5:13 am | 6:13 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Sun 13 | 5:13 am | 6:13 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Mon 14 | 5:14 am | 6:14 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Tue 15 | 5:14 am | 6:15 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Wed 16 | 5:15 am | 6:15 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Thu 17 | 5:15 am | 6:16 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Fri 18 | 5:15 am | 6:16 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Sat 19 | 5:16 am | 6:17 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Sun 20 | 5:16 am | 6:17 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:14 pm |
| Mon 21 | 5:17 am | 6:18 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Tue 22 | 5:17 am | 6:18 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:15 pm |
| Wed 23 | 5:18 am | 6:19 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Thu 24 | 5:18 am | 6:19 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:16 pm |
| Fri 25 | 5:19 am | 6:20 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Sat 26 | 5:19 am | 6:20 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:17 pm |
| Sun 27 | 5:20 am | 6:21 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Mon 28 | 5:20 am | 6:21 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:18 pm |
| Tue 29 | 5:21 am | 6:21 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Wed 30 | 5:22 am | 6:22 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:19 pm |
| Thu 31 | 5:22 am | 6:22 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:20 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Cairns in December?
Between 6:38 pm (Dec 1) and 6:53 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Cairns in December?
Between 5:34 am (Dec 1) and 5:46 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Cairns in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 7:01–7:17 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Cairns get in December?
From 13 h 3 min on Dec 1 to 13 h 8 min on Dec 22. The days get longer by 4 min from the first of the month to the last.
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