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Sunrise & Sunset in Sydney

Today in Sydney, Australia the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 19:15, giving a day length of 13h 9m. Day length changes by +2m 00s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:06

Bearing: ESE 103.9°

🌇 Sunset

19:15

Bearing: WSW 255.7°

🌞 Day length

13h 9m

Next day +2m 00s

🕛 Solar noon

12:40

Sun 67.3° 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: 04:37

Ends: 20:43

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:09

Ends: 20:12

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:40

Ends: 19:41

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:06–06:39

Evening: 18:41–19:15

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:40–05:50

Evening: 19:31–19:41

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:40

Solar midnight: 00:40

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 05:34 17:58 12h 24m 11:46 05:09 18:23 E 93.9° +2m 06s
2 Fri 05:32 17:58 12h 26m 11:45 05:07 18:24 E 94.4° +2m 06s
3 Sat 05:31 17:59 12h 28m 11:45 05:06 18:24 E 94.9° +2m 06s
4 Sun 06:30 19:00 12h 30m 12:45 06:05 19:25 E 95.3° +2m 06s
5 Mon 06:28 19:01 12h 32m 12:44 06:03 19:26 E 95.8° +2m 06s
6 Tue 06:27 19:01 12h 34m 12:44 06:02 19:27 E 96.3° +2m 05s
7 Wed 06:26 19:02 12h 37m 12:44 06:00 19:27 E 96.7° +2m 05s
8 Thu 06:24 19:03 12h 39m 12:44 05:59 19:28 E 97.2° +2m 05s
9 Fri 06:23 19:04 12h 41m 12:43 05:58 19:29 E 97.7° +2m 05s
10 Sat 06:22 19:04 12h 43m 12:43 05:56 19:30 E 98.1° +2m 05s
11 Sun 06:20 19:05 12h 45m 12:43 05:55 19:30 E 98.6° +2m 05s
12 Mon 06:19 19:06 12h 47m 12:42 05:54 19:31 E 99.0° +2m 04s
13 Tue 06:18 19:07 12h 49m 12:42 05:52 19:32 E 99.5° +2m 04s
14 Wed 06:16 19:07 12h 51m 12:42 05:51 19:33 E 99.9° +2m 04s
15 Thu 06:15 19:08 12h 53m 12:42 05:50 19:34 E 100.4° +2m 04s
16 Fri 06:14 19:09 12h 55m 12:42 05:48 19:35 E 100.8° +2m 03s
17 Sat 06:13 19:10 12h 57m 12:41 05:47 19:35 ESE 101.3° +2m 03s
18 Sun 06:11 19:11 12h 59m 12:41 05:46 19:36 ESE 101.7° +2m 03s
19 Mon 06:10 19:12 13h 1m 12:41 05:45 19:37 ESE 102.2° +2m 02s
20 Tue 06:09 19:12 13h 3m 12:41 05:43 19:38 ESE 102.6° +2m 02s
21 Wed 06:08 19:13 13h 5m 12:41 05:42 19:39 ESE 103.1° +2m 01s
22 Thu 06:07 19:14 13h 7m 12:40 05:41 19:40 ESE 103.5° +2m 01s
23 Fri 06:06 19:15 13h 9m 12:40 05:40 19:41 ESE 103.9° +2m 00s
24 Sat 06:04 19:16 13h 11m 12:40 05:38 19:42 ESE 104.3° +2m 00s
25 Sun 06:03 19:17 13h 13m 12:40 05:37 19:43 ESE 104.8° +1m 59s
26 Mon 06:02 19:18 13h 15m 12:40 05:36 19:44 ESE 105.2° +1m 58s
27 Tue 06:01 19:18 13h 17m 12:40 05:35 19:45 ESE 105.6° +1m 58s
28 Wed 06:00 19:19 13h 19m 12:40 05:34 19:45 ESE 106.0° +1m 57s
29 Thu 05:59 19:20 13h 21m 12:40 05:33 19:46 ESE 106.4° +1m 56s
30 Fri 05:58 19:21 13h 23m 12:40 05:32 19:47 ESE 106.8° +1m 55s
31 Sat 05:57 19:22 13h 25m 12:40 05:31 19:48 ESE 107.2° +1m 55s

Solstices and equinoxes in Sydney, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Sydney local time. At 33.9° S the noon sun swings between 32.7° and 79.6° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 21 March at 01:46 06:59 19:07 12h 8m 56.1°
June solstice 21 June at 18:25 07:01 16:54 9h 54m 32.7°
September equinox 23 September at 10:06 05:45 17:52 12h 7m 56.0°
December solstice 22 December at 07:50 05:42 20:06 14h 25m 79.6°

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 Sydney through the year

The longest day in Sydney is 22 December with 14h 25m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 9h 54m. Day length swings by 4 h 31 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 on 3 October and the latest sunset at 20:11 on 5 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 10m of daylight 14.2 Jan February 15: 13h 19m of daylight 13.3 Feb March 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.3 Mar April 15: 11h 16m of daylight 11.3 Apr May 15: 10h 23m of daylight 10.4 May June 15: 9h 55m of daylight 9.9 Jun July 15: 10h 6m of daylight 10.1 Jul August 15: 10h 50m of daylight 10.8 Aug September 15: 11h 51m of daylight 11.8 Sep October 15: 12h 53m of daylight 12.9 Oct November 15: 13h 51m of daylight 13.9 Nov December 15: 14h 23m of daylight 14.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:00 20:10 14h 10m
15 February 06:31 19:50 13h 19m
15 March 06:55 19:16 12h 21m
15 April 06:18 17:34 11h 16m
15 May 06:41 17:04 10h 23m
15 June 06:59 16:54 9h 55m
15 July 06:59 17:04 10h 6m
15 August 06:36 17:26 10h 50m
15 September 05:56 17:47 11h 51m
15 October 06:15 19:08 12h 53m
15 November 05:45 19:36 13h 51m
15 December 05:39 20:02 14h 23m

Sun questions for Sydney

How high does the sun get in Sydney?

At 33.9° S, the noon sun reaches 79.6° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 32.7° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Sydney?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 25 minutes around the equinoxes and 29 minutes at midsummer in Sydney. 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 Sydney?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 around 3 October and the latest sunset at 20:11 around 5 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 Sydney?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 16 March the day is 2m 08s 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 Sydney

Times are calculated for Sydney's coordinates (-33.87°, 151.21°) and shown in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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