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Sunrise & Sunset in Melbourne

Today in Melbourne, Australia the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:45, giving a day length of 13h 19m. Day length changes by +2m 19s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:25

Bearing: ESE 104.7°

🌇 Sunset

19:45

Bearing: WSW 254.9°

🌞 Day length

13h 19m

Next day +2m 19s

🕛 Solar noon

13:05

Sun 63.4° 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: 04:51

Ends: 21:19

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:25

Ends: 20:45

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:58

Ends: 20:12

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:25–07:01

Evening: 19:10–19:45

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:58–06:09

Evening: 20:02–20:12

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:05

Solar midnight: 01:05

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 05:57 18:24 12h 27m 12:11 05:31 18:51 E 94.2° +2m 25s
2 Fri 05:56 18:25 12h 29m 12:10 05:29 18:51 E 94.7° +2m 25s
3 Sat 05:54 18:26 12h 32m 12:10 05:28 18:52 E 95.2° +2m 25s
4 Sun 06:53 19:27 12h 34m 13:10 06:26 19:53 E 95.7° +2m 25s
5 Mon 06:51 19:28 12h 37m 13:09 06:25 19:54 E 96.2° +2m 25s
6 Tue 06:50 19:29 12h 39m 13:09 06:23 19:55 E 96.7° +2m 25s
7 Wed 06:48 19:30 12h 41m 13:09 06:22 19:56 E 97.2° +2m 25s
8 Thu 06:47 19:30 12h 44m 13:09 06:20 19:57 E 97.6° +2m 25s
9 Fri 06:45 19:31 12h 46m 13:08 06:19 19:58 E 98.1° +2m 25s
10 Sat 06:44 19:32 12h 49m 13:08 06:17 19:59 E 98.6° +2m 24s
11 Sun 06:42 19:33 12h 51m 13:08 06:15 20:00 E 99.1° +2m 24s
12 Mon 06:41 19:34 12h 53m 13:07 06:14 20:01 E 99.6° +2m 24s
13 Tue 06:39 19:35 12h 56m 13:07 06:12 20:02 E 100.1° +2m 24s
14 Wed 06:38 19:36 12h 58m 13:07 06:11 20:03 E 100.5° +2m 23s
15 Thu 06:36 19:37 13h 1m 13:07 06:10 20:04 E 101.0° +2m 23s
16 Fri 06:35 19:38 13h 3m 13:06 06:08 20:05 ESE 101.5° +2m 23s
17 Sat 06:34 19:39 13h 5m 13:06 06:07 20:06 ESE 101.9° +2m 22s
18 Sun 06:32 19:40 13h 8m 13:06 06:05 20:07 ESE 102.4° +2m 22s
19 Mon 06:31 19:41 13h 10m 13:06 06:04 20:08 ESE 102.9° +2m 21s
20 Tue 06:29 19:42 13h 12m 13:06 06:02 20:09 ESE 103.3° +2m 21s
21 Wed 06:28 19:43 13h 15m 13:06 06:01 20:10 ESE 103.8° +2m 20s
22 Thu 06:27 19:44 13h 17m 13:05 06:00 20:11 ESE 104.3° +2m 20s
23 Fri 06:25 19:45 13h 19m 13:05 05:58 20:12 ESE 104.7° +2m 19s
24 Sat 06:24 19:46 13h 22m 13:05 05:57 20:13 ESE 105.2° +2m 19s
25 Sun 06:23 19:47 13h 24m 13:05 05:55 20:15 ESE 105.6° +2m 18s
26 Mon 06:22 19:48 13h 26m 13:05 05:54 20:16 ESE 106.0° +2m 17s
27 Tue 06:20 19:49 13h 29m 13:05 05:53 20:17 ESE 106.5° +2m 17s
28 Wed 06:19 19:50 13h 31m 13:05 05:52 20:18 ESE 106.9° +2m 16s
29 Thu 06:18 19:51 13h 33m 13:05 05:50 20:19 ESE 107.4° +2m 15s
30 Fri 06:17 19:52 13h 35m 13:05 05:49 20:20 ESE 107.8° +2m 14s
31 Sat 06:16 19:53 13h 38m 13:05 05:48 20:21 ESE 108.2° +2m 13s

Solstices and equinoxes in Melbourne, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Melbourne local time. At 37.8° S the noon sun swings between 28.7° and 75.6° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 21 March at 01:46 07:24 19:32 12h 8m 52.2°
June solstice 21 June at 18:25 07:36 17:09 9h 32m 28.7°
September equinox 23 September at 10:06 06:10 18:17 12h 8m 52.0°
December solstice 22 December at 07:50 05:56 20:43 14h 47m 75.6°

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 Melbourne through the year

The longest day in Melbourne is 22 December with 14h 47m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 9h 32m. Day length swings by 5 h 15 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:52 on 5 December and the latest sunset at 20:46 on 1 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 14h 30m of daylight 14.5 Jan February 15: 13h 30m of daylight 13.5 Feb March 15: 12h 23m of daylight 12.4 Mar April 15: 11h 8m of daylight 11.1 Apr May 15: 10h 7m of daylight 10.1 May June 15: 9h 34m of daylight 9.6 Jun July 15: 9h 46m of daylight 9.8 Jul August 15: 10h 38m of daylight 10.6 Aug September 15: 11h 48m of daylight 11.8 Sep October 15: 13h 1m of daylight 13.0 Oct November 15: 14h 8m of daylight 14.1 Nov December 15: 14h 45m of daylight 14.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:15 20:45 14h 30m
15 February 06:50 20:20 13h 30m
15 March 07:19 19:42 12h 23m
15 April 06:47 17:55 11h 8m
15 May 07:14 17:21 10h 7m
15 June 07:35 17:08 9h 34m
15 July 07:33 17:20 9h 46m
15 August 07:07 17:45 10h 38m
15 September 06:22 18:11 11h 48m
15 October 06:36 19:37 13h 1m
15 November 06:01 20:10 14h 8m
15 December 05:53 20:39 14h 45m

Sun questions for Melbourne

How high does the sun get in Melbourne?

At 37.8° S, the noon sun reaches 75.6° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 28.7° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Melbourne?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 31 minutes at midsummer in Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:52 around 5 December and the latest sunset at 20:46 around 1 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

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

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 2m 28s 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 Melbourne

Times are calculated for Melbourne's coordinates (-37.81°, 144.96°) and shown in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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