Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Townsville

Sunrise in Townsville today is at 06:34:25 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:43:56 PM, giving Townsville 11h 9min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:10:42 AM and ends at 06:07:38 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Townsville or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Townsville. Get a full year of light data with the printable Townsville Photography Planner 2026.

Townsville lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Townsville receives 13.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:31 AM and sunset at 06:49 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.0 hours — a difference of 2.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 27 at 05:25, while the latest sunset falls around January 16 at 18:56. The evening golden hour in Townsville lasts about 47 minutes in summer and 46 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.