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When is sunrise and sunset in Darwin today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Australia/Darwin.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Darwin
06:12 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:50 AM

Horizon 106° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Darwin
06:49 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 254° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Darwin

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Darwin — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 106° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 254° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 106° ESE and drops at 254° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Darwin in 2026.

Daylight (52.4% of 24h) 12h 34m day / 11h 26m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (December solstice (southern summer)) −17m Dec 21, 2026 · 12h 51m 0s
Vs shortest day (June solstice (southern winter)) +1h 12m Jun 14, 2026 · 11h 22m 0s
Earliest sunrise06:11 AMNov 12, 2026
Latest sunrise07:09 AMJun 28, 2026
Earliest sunset06:27 PMMay 27, 2026
Latest sunset07:19 PMJan 14, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Darwin.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Darwin?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Darwin.

Darwin day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the december solstice (southern summer) (Dec 21, 2026, 12h 51m 0s) and bottoms out near the june solstice (southern winter) (Jun 14, 2026, 11h 22m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Darwin Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Darwin in Australia/Darwin. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 106:14 AM105° ESE06:46 PM255° WSW12h 32m 0s—12:30 PM05:52 AM07:08 PM05:27 AM07:34 PM05:01 AM08:00 PM06:01 AM – 06:43 AM06:17 PM – 07:00 PM05:44 AM – 06:01 AM07:00 PM – 07:17 PM
Mon, Nov 206:14 AM105° ESE06:47 PM255° WSW12h 33m 0s+1m 0s12:30 PM05:52 AM07:09 PM05:26 AM07:34 PM05:00 AM08:00 PM06:01 AM – 06:43 AM06:18 PM – 07:00 PM05:43 AM – 06:01 AM07:00 PM – 07:17 PM
Tue, Nov 306:14 AM106° ESE06:47 PM254° WSW12h 33m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:52 AM07:09 PM05:26 AM07:35 PM05:00 AM08:01 PM06:00 AM – 06:43 AM06:18 PM – 07:00 PM05:43 AM – 06:00 AM07:00 PM – 07:17 PM
Wed, Nov 406:13 AM106° ESE06:47 PM254° WSW12h 34m 0s+1m 0s12:30 PM05:51 AM07:09 PM05:25 AM07:35 PM04:59 AM08:01 PM06:00 AM – 06:42 AM06:18 PM – 07:01 PM05:43 AM – 06:00 AM07:01 PM – 07:18 PM
Thu, Nov 506:13 AM106° ESE06:47 PM254° WSW12h 34m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:51 AM07:10 PM05:25 AM07:35 PM04:59 AM08:02 PM05:59 AM – 06:42 AM06:18 PM – 07:01 PM05:42 AM – 05:59 AM07:01 PM – 07:18 PM
Fri, Nov 606:13 AM106° ESE06:48 PM253° WSW12h 35m 0s+1m 0s12:30 PM05:51 AM07:10 PM05:25 AM07:36 PM04:58 AM08:02 PM05:59 AM – 06:42 AM06:19 PM – 07:01 PM05:42 AM – 05:59 AM07:01 PM – 07:19 PM
Sat, Nov 706:12 AM107° ESE06:48 PM253° WSW12h 36m 0s+1m 0s12:30 PM05:50 AM07:10 PM05:24 AM07:36 PM04:58 AM08:03 PM05:59 AM – 06:42 AM06:19 PM – 07:02 PM05:42 AM – 05:59 AM07:02 PM – 07:19 PM
Sun, Nov 806:12 AM107° ESE06:48 PM253° WSW12h 36m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:50 AM07:11 PM05:24 AM07:37 PM04:58 AM08:03 PM05:59 AM – 06:41 AM06:19 PM – 07:02 PM05:41 AM – 05:59 AM07:02 PM – 07:19 PM
Mon, Nov 9 Today06:12 AM107° ESE06:49 PM253° WSW12h 37m 0s+1m 0s12:30 PM05:50 AM07:11 PM05:24 AM07:37 PM04:57 AM08:03 PM05:58 AM – 06:41 AM06:20 PM – 07:02 PM05:41 AM – 05:58 AM07:02 PM – 07:20 PM
Tue, Nov 1006:12 AM108° ESE06:49 PM252° WSW12h 37m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:49 AM07:11 PM05:23 AM07:38 PM04:57 AM08:04 PM05:58 AM – 06:41 AM06:20 PM – 07:03 PM05:41 AM – 05:58 AM07:03 PM – 07:20 PM
Wed, Nov 1106:12 AM108° ESE06:49 PM252° WSW12h 37m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:49 AM07:12 PM05:23 AM07:38 PM04:57 AM08:04 PM05:58 AM – 06:41 AM06:20 PM – 07:03 PM05:41 AM – 05:58 AM07:03 PM – 07:20 PM
Thu, Nov 1206:11 AM108° ESE06:50 PM252° WSW12h 39m 0s+2m 0s12:30 PM05:49 AM07:12 PM05:23 AM07:38 PM04:56 AM08:05 PM05:58 AM – 06:41 AM06:20 PM – 07:03 PM05:40 AM – 05:58 AM07:03 PM – 07:21 PM
Fri, Nov 1306:11 AM109° ESE06:50 PM251° WSW12h 39m 0s+0m 0s12:30 PM05:49 AM07:13 PM05:23 AM07:39 PM04:56 AM08:06 PM05:58 AM – 06:41 AM06:21 PM – 07:04 PM05:40 AM – 05:58 AM07:04 PM – 07:21 PM
Sat, Nov 1406:11 AM109° ESE06:51 PM251° WSW12h 40m 0s+1m 0s12:31 PM05:49 AM07:13 PM05:22 AM07:39 PM04:56 AM08:06 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:21 PM – 07:04 PM05:40 AM – 05:57 AM07:04 PM – 07:22 PM
Sun, Nov 1506:11 AM109° ESE06:51 PM251° WSW12h 40m 0s+0m 0s12:31 PM05:48 AM07:13 PM05:22 AM07:40 PM04:55 AM08:07 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:21 PM – 07:05 PM05:40 AM – 05:57 AM07:05 PM – 07:22 PM
Mon, Nov 1606:11 AM109° ESE06:51 PM251° WSW12h 40m 0s+0m 0s12:31 PM05:48 AM07:14 PM05:22 AM07:40 PM04:55 AM08:07 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:22 PM – 07:05 PM05:40 AM – 05:57 AM07:05 PM – 07:23 PM
Tue, Nov 1706:11 AM110° ESE06:52 PM250° WSW12h 41m 0s+1m 0s12:31 PM05:48 AM07:14 PM05:22 AM07:41 PM04:55 AM08:08 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:22 PM – 07:06 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:06 PM – 07:23 PM
Wed, Nov 1806:11 AM110° ESE06:52 PM250° WSW12h 41m 0s+0m 0s12:31 PM05:48 AM07:15 PM05:22 AM07:41 PM04:55 AM08:08 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:23 PM – 07:06 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:06 PM – 07:24 PM
Thu, Nov 1906:11 AM110° ESE06:53 PM250° WSW12h 42m 0s+1m 0s12:32 PM05:48 AM07:15 PM05:21 AM07:42 PM04:55 AM08:09 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:23 PM – 07:07 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:07 PM – 07:24 PM
Fri, Nov 2006:11 AM110° ESE06:53 PM250° WSW12h 42m 0s+0m 0s12:32 PM05:48 AM07:16 PM05:21 AM07:42 PM04:54 AM08:09 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:23 PM – 07:07 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:07 PM – 07:25 PM
Sat, Nov 2106:11 AM111° ESE06:54 PM249° WSW12h 43m 0s+1m 0s12:32 PM05:48 AM07:16 PM05:21 AM07:43 PM04:54 AM08:10 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:24 PM – 07:07 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:07 PM – 07:25 PM
Sun, Nov 2206:11 AM111° ESE06:54 PM249° WSW12h 43m 0s+0m 0s12:32 PM05:48 AM07:17 PM05:21 AM07:44 PM04:54 AM08:11 PM05:57 AM – 06:40 AM06:24 PM – 07:08 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:08 PM – 07:26 PM
Mon, Nov 2306:11 AM111° ESE06:55 PM249° WSW12h 44m 0s+1m 0s12:33 PM05:48 AM07:17 PM05:21 AM07:44 PM04:54 AM08:11 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:25 PM – 07:08 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:08 PM – 07:26 PM
Tue, Nov 2406:11 AM111° ESE06:55 PM249° WSW12h 44m 0s+0m 0s12:33 PM05:48 AM07:18 PM05:21 AM07:45 PM04:54 AM08:12 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:25 PM – 07:09 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:09 PM – 07:27 PM
Wed, Nov 2506:11 AM111° ESE06:56 PM249° WSW12h 45m 0s+1m 0s12:33 PM05:48 AM07:18 PM05:21 AM07:45 PM04:54 AM08:12 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:26 PM – 07:09 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:09 PM – 07:27 PM
Thu, Nov 2606:11 AM112° ESE06:56 PM248° WSW12h 45m 0s+0m 0s12:33 PM05:48 AM07:19 PM05:21 AM07:46 PM04:54 AM08:13 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:26 PM – 07:10 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:10 PM – 07:28 PM
Fri, Nov 2706:11 AM112° ESE06:57 PM248° WSW12h 46m 0s+1m 0s12:34 PM05:48 AM07:19 PM05:21 AM07:46 PM04:54 AM08:14 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:27 PM – 07:11 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:11 PM – 07:28 PM
Sat, Nov 2806:11 AM112° ESE06:57 PM248° WSW12h 46m 0s+0m 0s12:34 PM05:48 AM07:20 PM05:21 AM07:47 PM04:54 AM08:14 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:27 PM – 07:11 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:11 PM – 07:29 PM
Sun, Nov 2906:11 AM112° ESE06:58 PM248° WSW12h 47m 0s+1m 0s12:34 PM05:48 AM07:21 PM05:21 AM07:48 PM04:54 AM08:15 PM05:57 AM – 06:41 AM06:27 PM – 07:12 PM05:39 AM – 05:57 AM07:12 PM – 07:29 PM
Mon, Nov 3006:12 AM112° ESE06:58 PM248° WSW12h 46m 0s−1m 0s12:35 PM05:49 AM07:21 PM05:22 AM07:48 PM04:54 AM08:16 PM05:57 AM – 06:42 AM06:28 PM – 07:12 PM05:40 AM – 05:57 AM07:12 PM – 07:30 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Darwin

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Australia/Darwin for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-62.3°180.1°Night
01:00-58.6°151.4°Night
02:00-49.5°132.2°Night
03:00-37.6°120.6°Night
04:00-24.5°113.4°Night
05:00-10.8°108.5°Nautical twilight
06:00+3.2°104.9°Golden hour
07:00+17.4°102.3°Daylight
08:00+31.8°100.4°Daylight
09:00+46.2°99.2°Daylight
10:00+60.7°99.1°Daylight
11:00+75.1°102.8°Daylight
12:00+87.1°178.9°Daylight
13:00+75.2°257.0°Daylight
14:00+60.8°260.7°Daylight
15:00+46.4°260.2°Daylight
16:00+32.0°259.1°Daylight
17:00+17.6°257.2°Daylight
18:00+3.4°254.6°Golden hour
19:00-10.6°251.1°Nautical twilight
20:00-24.2°246.2°Night
21:00-37.2°238.8°Night
22:00-49.0°227.3°Night
23:00-58.1°208.2°Night

Darwin Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Darwin on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in January and shortest in July.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 106:25 AM07:15 PM12h 50m 0s
February 106:41 AM07:19 PM12h 38m 0s
March 106:49 AM07:08 PM12h 19m 0s
April 106:51 AM06:49 PM11h 58m 0s
May 106:54 AM06:33 PM11h 39m 0s
June 107:02 AM06:27 PM11h 25m 0s
July 107:09 AM06:32 PM11h 23m 0s
August 107:06 AM06:40 PM11h 34m 0s
September 106:52 AM06:43 PM11h 51m 0s
October 106:31 AM06:43 PM12h 12m 0s
November 106:14 AM06:46 PM12h 32m 0s
December 106:12 AM06:59 PM12h 47m 0s
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Why is Darwin special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Darwin sits in the Australia east–west spread.

Latitude-12.4634°
Longitude130.8456°
TimezoneAustralia/Darwin
Elevation32m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Darwin: Mindil Beach, East Point Reserve, Nightcliff Foreshore.
  • 2Darwin sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -12.4634° and longitude 130.8456°.
  • 3Local solar times in Darwin use the Australia/Darwin timezone.
  • 4Day length in Darwin, Northern Territory changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Darwin stays on Australia/Darwin year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Australia on this site, the Sun rises first in Gold Coast (04:53 AM, 153.4°) and last in Perth (05:17 AM, 115.8605°). That east–west spread is about 2h 24m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 2h 24m even when local clock times look closer. Darwin sits at 130.8456°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Darwin, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -12.4634°, 130.8456° (Australia/Darwin). Popular places to watch the sun include Mindil Beach, East Point Reserve, Nightcliff Foreshore. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

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Darwin Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Darwin is calculated daily from its coordinates (-12.4634°, 130.8456°) and the Australia/Darwin timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Darwin updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Darwin include Mindil Beach, East Point Reserve, Nightcliff Foreshore, and Fannie Bay. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Darwin is 06:49 PM. Sunrise today is 06:12 AM (Australia/Darwin).
Today the sun rises at 106° ESE and sets at 254° WSW in Darwin. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Darwin starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Darwin is Dec 21, 2026 with 12h 51m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 14, 2026 with 11h 22m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Darwin is 06:11 AM on Nov 12, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:19 PM on Jan 14, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:09 AM on Jun 28, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 06:27 PM on May 27, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Darwin maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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