Quick facts
Gold Coast is at latitude 28°00′01.04″S and longitude 153°25′51.17″E (−28.000290, 153.430880 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Gold Coast lies in zone 56J (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 153°E. The terrain elevation is about 12 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10).
| State / region | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Population | 640,778 |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Time zone | Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) |
| UTM zone | 56J |
Sunrise and sunset in Gold Coast
Times for 2026 in the Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Daylight
- 10 h 22 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Daylight
- 13 h 55 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Gold Coast?
Latitude −28.000290 and longitude 153.430880 in decimal degrees, or 28°00′01.04″S 153°25′51.17″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Gold Coast in?
Zone 56J (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 56J 542365 6902691.