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Sunrise & Sunset in Adelaide

Today in Adelaide, Australia the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:37, giving a day length of 13h 12m. Day length changes by +2m 05s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:25

Bearing: ESE 104.1°

🌇 Sunset

19:37

Bearing: WSW 255.5°

🌞 Day length

13h 12m

Next day +2m 05s

🕛 Solar noon

13:01

Sun 66.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:55

Ends: 21:07

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:27

Ends: 20:34

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:58

Ends: 20:03

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:25–06:59

Evening: 19:03–19:37

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:58–06:09

Evening: 19:53–20:03

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:01

Solar midnight: 01:01

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:54 18:19 12h 25m 12:06 05:28 18:44 E 94.0° +2m 11s
2 Fri 05:52 18:19 12h 27m 12:06 05:27 18:45 E 94.5° +2m 11s
3 Sat 05:51 18:20 12h 29m 12:06 05:26 18:46 E 95.0° +2m 11s
4 Sun 06:50 19:21 12h 31m 13:05 06:24 19:46 E 95.4° +2m 11s
5 Mon 06:48 19:22 12h 33m 13:05 06:23 19:47 E 95.9° +2m 11s
6 Tue 06:47 19:22 12h 36m 13:05 06:21 19:48 E 96.4° +2m 11s
7 Wed 06:45 19:23 12h 38m 13:04 06:20 19:49 E 96.9° +2m 10s
8 Thu 06:44 19:24 12h 40m 13:04 06:18 19:50 E 97.3° +2m 10s
9 Fri 06:43 19:25 12h 42m 13:04 06:17 19:50 E 97.8° +2m 10s
10 Sat 06:41 19:26 12h 44m 13:03 06:16 19:51 E 98.3° +2m 10s
11 Sun 06:40 19:26 12h 47m 13:03 06:14 19:52 E 98.7° +2m 10s
12 Mon 06:39 19:27 12h 49m 13:03 06:13 19:53 E 99.2° +2m 09s
13 Tue 06:37 19:28 12h 51m 13:03 06:11 19:54 E 99.6° +2m 09s
14 Wed 06:36 19:29 12h 53m 13:02 06:10 19:55 E 100.1° +2m 09s
15 Thu 06:35 19:30 12h 55m 13:02 06:09 19:56 E 100.6° +2m 09s
16 Fri 06:33 19:31 12h 57m 13:02 06:07 19:56 E 101.0° +2m 08s
17 Sat 06:32 19:31 12h 59m 13:02 06:06 19:57 ESE 101.5° +2m 08s
18 Sun 06:31 19:32 13h 2m 13:02 06:05 19:58 ESE 101.9° +2m 08s
19 Mon 06:30 19:33 13h 4m 13:01 06:03 19:59 ESE 102.4° +2m 07s
20 Tue 06:28 19:34 13h 6m 13:01 06:02 20:00 ESE 102.8° +2m 07s
21 Wed 06:27 19:35 13h 8m 13:01 06:01 20:01 ESE 103.3° +2m 06s
22 Thu 06:26 19:36 13h 10m 13:01 06:00 20:02 ESE 103.7° +2m 06s
23 Fri 06:25 19:37 13h 12m 13:01 05:58 20:03 ESE 104.1° +2m 05s
24 Sat 06:23 19:38 13h 14m 13:01 05:57 20:04 ESE 104.6° +2m 05s
25 Sun 06:22 19:38 13h 16m 13:00 05:56 20:05 ESE 105.0° +2m 04s
26 Mon 06:21 19:39 13h 18m 13:00 05:55 20:06 ESE 105.4° +2m 03s
27 Tue 06:20 19:40 13h 20m 13:00 05:54 20:07 ESE 105.8° +2m 03s
28 Wed 06:19 19:41 13h 22m 13:00 05:52 20:08 ESE 106.3° +2m 02s
29 Thu 06:18 19:42 13h 24m 13:00 05:51 20:09 ESE 106.7° +2m 01s
30 Fri 06:17 19:43 13h 26m 13:00 05:50 20:10 ESE 107.1° +2m 00s
31 Sat 06:16 19:44 13h 28m 13:00 05:49 20:11 ESE 107.5° +1m 59s

Solstices and equinoxes in Adelaide, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Adelaide local time. At 34.9° S the noon sun swings between 31.6° and 78.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 21 March at 01:16 07:20 19:28 12h 8m 55.0°
June solstice 21 June at 17:55 07:24 17:12 9h 48m 31.6°
September equinox 23 September at 09:36 06:05 18:13 12h 7m 54.9°
December solstice 22 December at 07:20 05:59 20:30 14h 30m 78.5°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Adelaide through the year

The longest day in Adelaide is 22 December with 14h 30m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 9h 48m. Day length swings by 4 h 42 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:51 on 3 October and the latest sunset at 20:34 on 3 January — the early sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Sunday, 4 October 2026.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 14h 15m of daylight 14.2 Jan February 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Feb March 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.4 Mar April 15: 11h 14m of daylight 11.2 Apr May 15: 10h 19m of daylight 10.3 May June 15: 9h 49m of daylight 9.8 Jun July 15: 10h 1m of daylight 10.0 Jul August 15: 10h 47m of daylight 10.8 Aug September 15: 11h 50m of daylight 11.8 Sep October 15: 12h 55m of daylight 12.9 Oct November 15: 13h 56m of daylight 13.9 Nov December 15: 14h 29m of daylight 14.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:18 20:33 14h 15m
15 February 06:50 20:12 13h 22m
15 March 07:15 19:36 12h 21m
15 April 06:39 17:53 11h 14m
15 May 07:03 17:22 10h 19m
15 June 07:22 17:11 9h 49m
15 July 07:22 17:22 10h 1m
15 August 06:58 17:45 10h 47m
15 September 06:17 18:07 11h 50m
15 October 06:35 19:30 12h 55m
15 November 06:03 19:59 13h 56m
15 December 05:57 20:26 14h 29m

Sun questions for Adelaide

How high does the sun get in Adelaide?

At 34.9° S, the noon sun reaches 78.5° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 31.6° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Adelaide?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 25 minutes around the equinoxes and 30 minutes at midsummer in Adelaide. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Adelaide?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:51 around 3 October and the latest sunset at 20:34 around 3 January. The earliest sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Sunday, 4 October 2026, which shifts every sunrise and sunset by the clock.

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Adelaide?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 16 March the day is 2m 13s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Adelaide

Times are calculated for Adelaide's coordinates (-34.93°, 138.60°) and shown in the Australia/Adelaide time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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