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When is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?

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

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Sydney
05:49 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:22 AM

Horizon 109° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Sydney
07:29 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 251° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Sydney

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 Sydney — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 109° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 251° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 109° ESE and drops at 251° 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 Sydney in 2026.

Daylight (56.4% of 24h) 13h 32m day / 10h 28m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (December solstice (southern summer)) −52m Dec 21, 2026 · 14h 24m 0s
Vs shortest day (June solstice (southern winter)) +3h 40m Jun 21, 2026 · 9h 52m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:31 AMOct 3, 2026
Latest sunrise07:09 AMApr 3, 2026
Earliest sunset04:53 PMJun 4, 2026
Latest sunset08:10 PMJan 8, 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 Sydney.

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 Sydney?

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 Sydney.

Sydney day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the december solstice (southern summer) (Dec 21, 2026, 14h 24m 0s) and bottoms out near the june solstice (southern winter) (Jun 21, 2026, 9h 52m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Sydney 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 Sydney in Australia/Sydney. 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 105:56 AM108° ESE07:22 PM252° WSW13h 26m 0s—12:39 PM05:29 AM07:49 PM04:57 AM08:20 PM04:24 AM08:53 PM05:39 AM – 06:30 AM06:48 PM – 07:38 PM05:19 AM – 05:39 AM07:38 PM – 07:59 PM
Mon, Nov 205:55 AM108° ESE07:23 PM252° WSW13h 28m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:28 AM07:50 PM04:56 AM08:21 PM04:23 AM08:55 PM05:38 AM – 06:29 AM06:49 PM – 07:39 PM05:18 AM – 05:38 AM07:39 PM – 08:00 PM
Tue, Nov 305:54 AM109° ESE07:24 PM251° WSW13h 30m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:27 AM07:51 PM04:55 AM08:22 PM04:22 AM08:56 PM05:37 AM – 06:28 AM06:50 PM – 07:40 PM05:17 AM – 05:37 AM07:40 PM – 08:01 PM
Wed, Nov 405:53 AM109° ESE07:25 PM251° WSW13h 32m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:26 AM07:52 PM04:54 AM08:24 PM04:20 AM08:57 PM05:36 AM – 06:27 AM06:50 PM – 07:41 PM05:16 AM – 05:36 AM07:41 PM – 08:02 PM
Thu, Nov 505:52 AM109° ESE07:26 PM250° WSW13h 34m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:25 AM07:53 PM04:53 AM08:25 PM04:19 AM08:58 PM05:35 AM – 06:26 AM06:51 PM – 07:42 PM05:14 AM – 05:35 AM07:42 PM – 08:03 PM
Fri, Nov 605:51 AM110° ESE07:27 PM250° WSW13h 36m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:24 AM07:53 PM04:52 AM08:26 PM04:18 AM09:00 PM05:35 AM – 06:25 AM06:52 PM – 07:43 PM05:13 AM – 05:35 AM07:43 PM – 08:04 PM
Sat, Nov 705:50 AM110° ESE07:28 PM250° WSW13h 38m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:23 AM07:54 PM04:51 AM08:27 PM04:17 AM09:01 PM05:34 AM – 06:25 AM06:53 PM – 07:44 PM05:13 AM – 05:34 AM07:44 PM – 08:05 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today05:49 AM111° ESE07:29 PM249° WSW13h 40m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:22 AM07:55 PM04:50 AM08:28 PM04:16 AM09:02 PM05:33 AM – 06:24 AM06:54 PM – 07:45 PM05:12 AM – 05:33 AM07:45 PM – 08:06 PM
Mon, Nov 905:48 AM111° ESE07:29 PM249° WSW13h 41m 0s+1m 0s12:38 PM05:21 AM07:56 PM04:49 AM08:29 PM04:14 AM09:03 PM05:32 AM – 06:23 AM06:55 PM – 07:46 PM05:11 AM – 05:32 AM07:46 PM – 08:07 PM
Tue, Nov 1005:48 AM111° ESE07:30 PM249° WSW13h 42m 0s+1m 0s12:39 PM05:20 AM07:57 PM04:48 AM08:30 PM04:13 AM09:05 PM05:31 AM – 06:22 AM06:56 PM – 07:47 PM05:10 AM – 05:31 AM07:47 PM – 08:08 PM
Wed, Nov 1105:47 AM112° ESE07:31 PM248° WSW13h 44m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:20 AM07:58 PM04:47 AM08:31 PM04:12 AM09:06 PM05:30 AM – 06:22 AM06:56 PM – 07:48 PM05:09 AM – 05:30 AM07:48 PM – 08:09 PM
Thu, Nov 1205:46 AM112° ESE07:32 PM248° WSW13h 46m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:19 AM07:59 PM04:46 AM08:32 PM04:11 AM09:07 PM05:29 AM – 06:21 AM06:57 PM – 07:49 PM05:08 AM – 05:29 AM07:49 PM – 08:10 PM
Fri, Nov 1305:45 AM112° ESE07:33 PM248° WSW13h 48m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:18 AM08:00 PM04:45 AM08:33 PM04:10 AM09:09 PM05:29 AM – 06:20 AM06:58 PM – 07:50 PM05:07 AM – 05:29 AM07:50 PM – 08:11 PM
Sat, Nov 1405:45 AM113° ESE07:34 PM247° WSW13h 49m 0s+1m 0s12:39 PM05:17 AM08:01 PM04:44 AM08:35 PM04:09 AM09:10 PM05:28 AM – 06:20 AM06:59 PM – 07:51 PM05:06 AM – 05:28 AM07:51 PM – 08:12 PM
Sun, Nov 1505:44 AM113° ESE07:35 PM247° WSW13h 51m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:17 AM08:03 PM04:43 AM08:36 PM04:08 AM09:11 PM05:27 AM – 06:19 AM07:00 PM – 07:52 PM05:06 AM – 05:27 AM07:52 PM – 08:13 PM
Mon, Nov 1605:43 AM113° ESE07:36 PM247° WSW13h 53m 0s+2m 0s12:39 PM05:16 AM08:04 PM04:43 AM08:37 PM04:07 AM09:12 PM05:27 AM – 06:19 AM07:01 PM – 07:53 PM05:05 AM – 05:27 AM07:53 PM – 08:14 PM
Tue, Nov 1705:43 AM114° ESE07:37 PM246° WSW13h 54m 0s+1m 0s12:40 PM05:15 AM08:05 PM04:42 AM08:38 PM04:06 AM09:14 PM05:26 AM – 06:18 AM07:02 PM – 07:54 PM05:04 AM – 05:26 AM07:54 PM – 08:16 PM
Wed, Nov 1805:42 AM114° ESE07:38 PM246° WSW13h 56m 0s+2m 0s12:40 PM05:15 AM08:06 PM04:41 AM08:39 PM04:05 AM09:15 PM05:25 AM – 06:18 AM07:03 PM – 07:55 PM05:04 AM – 05:25 AM07:55 PM – 08:17 PM
Thu, Nov 1905:42 AM114° ESE07:39 PM246° WSW13h 57m 0s+1m 0s12:40 PM05:14 AM08:07 PM04:40 AM08:40 PM04:04 AM09:16 PM05:25 AM – 06:17 AM07:03 PM – 07:56 PM05:03 AM – 05:25 AM07:56 PM – 08:18 PM
Fri, Nov 2005:41 AM114° ESE07:40 PM246° WSW13h 59m 0s+2m 0s12:40 PM05:13 AM08:08 PM04:40 AM08:41 PM04:03 AM09:18 PM05:24 AM – 06:17 AM07:04 PM – 07:57 PM05:02 AM – 05:24 AM07:57 PM – 08:19 PM
Sat, Nov 2105:41 AM115° ESE07:41 PM245° WSW14h 0m 0s+1m 0s12:41 PM05:13 AM08:09 PM04:39 AM08:42 PM04:03 AM09:19 PM05:24 AM – 06:16 AM07:05 PM – 07:58 PM05:02 AM – 05:24 AM07:58 PM – 08:20 PM
Sun, Nov 2205:40 AM115° ESE07:42 PM245° WSW14h 2m 0s+2m 0s12:41 PM05:12 AM08:10 PM04:38 AM08:44 PM04:02 AM09:20 PM05:23 AM – 06:16 AM07:06 PM – 07:59 PM05:01 AM – 05:23 AM07:59 PM – 08:21 PM
Mon, Nov 2305:40 AM115° ESE07:43 PM245° WSW14h 3m 0s+1m 0s12:41 PM05:12 AM08:11 PM04:38 AM08:45 PM04:01 AM09:21 PM05:23 AM – 06:16 AM07:07 PM – 08:00 PM05:01 AM – 05:23 AM08:00 PM – 08:22 PM
Tue, Nov 2405:39 AM116° ESE07:44 PM244° WSW14h 5m 0s+2m 0s12:41 PM05:11 AM08:12 PM04:37 AM08:46 PM04:00 AM09:23 PM05:22 AM – 06:15 AM07:08 PM – 08:01 PM05:00 AM – 05:22 AM08:01 PM – 08:23 PM
Wed, Nov 2505:39 AM116° ESE07:44 PM244° WSW14h 5m 0s+0m 0s12:41 PM05:11 AM08:13 PM04:37 AM08:47 PM04:00 AM09:24 PM05:22 AM – 06:15 AM07:09 PM – 08:02 PM05:00 AM – 05:22 AM08:02 PM – 08:24 PM
Thu, Nov 2605:39 AM116° ESE07:45 PM244° WSW14h 6m 0s+1m 0s12:42 PM05:10 AM08:14 PM04:36 AM08:48 PM03:59 AM09:25 PM05:22 AM – 06:15 AM07:09 PM – 08:03 PM04:59 AM – 05:22 AM08:03 PM – 08:25 PM
Fri, Nov 2705:38 AM116° ESE07:46 PM244° WSW14h 8m 0s+2m 0s12:42 PM05:10 AM08:15 PM04:36 AM08:49 PM03:58 AM09:26 PM05:21 AM – 06:14 AM07:10 PM – 08:03 PM04:59 AM – 05:21 AM08:03 PM – 08:26 PM
Sat, Nov 2805:38 AM116° ESE07:47 PM244° WSW14h 9m 0s+1m 0s12:42 PM05:10 AM08:16 PM04:35 AM08:50 PM03:58 AM09:28 PM05:21 AM – 06:14 AM07:11 PM – 08:04 PM04:59 AM – 05:21 AM08:04 PM – 08:27 PM
Sun, Nov 2905:38 AM117° ESE07:48 PM243° WSW14h 10m 0s+1m 0s12:43 PM05:10 AM08:17 PM04:35 AM08:51 PM03:57 AM09:29 PM05:21 AM – 06:14 AM07:12 PM – 08:05 PM04:58 AM – 05:21 AM08:05 PM – 08:28 PM
Mon, Nov 3005:38 AM117° ESE07:49 PM243° WSW14h 11m 0s+1m 0s12:43 PM05:09 AM08:17 PM04:34 AM08:52 PM03:57 AM09:30 PM05:20 AM – 06:14 AM07:13 PM – 08:06 PM04:58 AM – 05:20 AM08:06 PM – 08:29 PM

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

Hourly sun altitude in Sydney

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/Sydney for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-40.1°192.3°Night
01:00-40.7°173.2°Night
02:00-37.3°155.1°Night
03:00-30.5°139.7°Night
04:00-21.4°127.1°Night
05:00-10.9°116.8°Nautical twilight
06:00+0.7°108.0°Golden hour
07:00+12.7°100.0°Daylight
08:00+25.1°92.0°Daylight
09:00+37.6°83.3°Daylight
10:00+49.8°72.5°Daylight
11:00+61.0°56.3°Daylight
12:00+69.5°27.6°Daylight
13:00+71.1°344.0°Daylight
14:00+64.2°309.9°Daylight
15:00+53.4°291.0°Daylight
16:00+41.4°279.1°Daylight
17:00+29.0°270.0°Daylight
18:00+16.6°261.9°Daylight
19:00+4.4°254.0°Golden hour
20:00-7.3°245.5°Nautical twilight
21:00-18.1°235.7°Night
22:00-27.6°223.9°Night
23:00-35.1°209.4°Night

Sydney Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Sydney 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 105:48 AM08:09 PM14h 21m 0s
February 106:17 AM08:00 PM13h 43m 0s
March 106:43 AM07:31 PM12h 48m 0s
April 107:07 AM06:50 PM11h 43m 0s
May 106:30 AM05:14 PM10h 44m 0s
June 106:52 AM04:54 PM10h 2m 0s
July 107:02 AM04:56 PM9h 54m 0s
August 106:48 AM05:15 PM10h 27m 0s
September 106:15 AM05:37 PM11h 22m 0s
October 105:34 AM05:57 PM12h 23m 0s
November 105:56 AM07:22 PM13h 26m 0s
December 105:38 AM07:50 PM14h 12m 0s
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Why is Sydney special?

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

Latitude-33.8688°
Longitude151.2093°
TimezoneAustralia/Sydney
Elevation19m

Solar facts

  • 1Mrs Macquarie's Chair provides the signature view of Opera House and Harbour Bridge sunset.
  • 2Bondi Beach offers iconic Pacific morning sunrise ocean waves.

Daylight Saving Time

Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

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. Sydney sits at 151.2093°.

Sydney, Australia's harbour metropolis, is famous for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge bathed in crisp Pacific ocean sunrise light.

Plan beyond sunrise

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Why Australia’s Longest Days Are in December (Sydney, Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so summer solstice is in December. Here is how Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, and Hobart disagree — including Queensland’s no-DST clock.

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Sydney Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise at Bondi Beach ranges from 5:36 AM AEDT in December to 7:00 AM AEST in June.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Sydney include Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Bondi Beach, Observatory Hill, and Blues Point Reserve. 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 Sydney is 07:29 PM. Sunrise today is 05:49 AM (Australia/Sydney).
Today the sun rises at 109° ESE and sets at 251° WSW in Sydney. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Sydney 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 Sydney is Dec 21, 2026 with 14h 24m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 21, 2026 with 9h 52m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Sydney is 05:31 AM on Oct 3, 2026. The latest sunset is 08:10 PM on Jan 8, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:09 AM on Apr 3, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:53 PM on Jun 4, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Sydney shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in Australia

Melbourne

Australia • Victoria

Check sunrise and sunset times in Melbourne, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -37.8136°, 144.9631° (Australia/Melbourne). Popular places to watch the sun include St Kilda Beach, Brighton Beach Boxes, Yarra River Southbank. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Brisbane

Australia • Queensland

Check sunrise and sunset times in Brisbane, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -27.4698°, 153.0251° (Australia/Brisbane). Popular places to watch the sun include Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Story Bridge, Mount Coot-tha. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Perth

Australia • Western Australia

Check sunrise and sunset times in Perth, Australia today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -31.9505°, 115.8605° (Australia/Perth). Popular places to watch the sun include Cottesloe Beach, Kings Park, Scarborough Beach. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.