Australia · 19.27°S, 146.81°E
Daylight hours in Townsville
Townsville gets 13h 18m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 58m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 2h 20m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Townsville
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Townsville observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 18mDecember 21 · 05:33–18:50
Shortest day10h 58mJune 21 · 06:46–17:44
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:17–18:25
Fastest change−1.1 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:39 | 18:55 | 13h 16m |
| February 1 | 05:58 | 18:56 | 12h 57m |
| March 1 | 06:12 | 18:41 | 12h 29m |
| April 1 | 06:20 | 18:15 | 11h 55m |
| May 1 | 06:28 | 17:53 | 11h 25m |
| June 1 | 06:40 | 17:43 | 11h 03m |
| July 1 | 06:48 | 17:47 | 10h 59m |
| August 1 | 06:42 | 17:57 | 11h 15m |
| September 1 | 06:22 | 18:06 | 11h 43m |
| October 1 | 05:56 | 18:11 | 12h 15m |
| November 1 | 05:33 | 18:21 | 12h 48m |
| December 1 | 05:27 | 18:38 | 13h 12m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Townsville’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Antananarivo 18.91°S
- Belo Horizonte 19.92°S
- Harare 17.83°S
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra 17.79°S
- La Paz 16.50°S
- Arequipa 16.40°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Townsville’s are shortest:
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