Sunrise & Sunset in Adelaide
🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia · October 28, 2026 · current time in Adelaide
Today · October 28, 2026
13h 22m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:47sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:21sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:52sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:19sun appears at 106.4° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:53sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:00sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:07sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:41sun disappears at 253.6° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:08sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:40sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:13sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:18 | 19:42 | 19:08–19:58 | 13h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:17 | 19:43 | 19:09–19:59 | 13h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:16 | 19:44 | 19:10–20:00 | 13h 28m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:15 | 19:45 | 19:10–20:01 | 13h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:14 | 19:46 | 19:11–20:02 | 13h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:13 | 19:47 | 19:12–20:03 | 13h 34m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:12 | 19:48 | 19:13–20:04 | 13h 36m |
Adelaide sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:54 | 18:19 | 12h 25m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:52 | 18:19 | 12h 27m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 12h 29m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:50 | 19:21 | 12h 31m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:48 | 19:22 | 12h 33m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:47 | 19:22 | 12h 36m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:45 | 19:23 | 12h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:44 | 19:24 | 12h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:43 | 19:25 | 12h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:41 | 19:26 | 12h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:40 | 19:26 | 12h 47m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:39 | 19:27 | 12h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:37 | 19:28 | 12h 51m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:36 | 19:29 | 12h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:35 | 19:30 | 12h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:33 | 19:31 | 12h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:32 | 19:31 | 12h 59m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:31 | 19:32 | 13h 02m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:30 | 19:33 | 13h 04m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:28 | 19:34 | 13h 06m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:27 | 19:35 | 13h 08m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:26 | 19:36 | 13h 10m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:25 | 19:37 | 13h 12m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:23 | 19:38 | 13h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:22 | 19:39 | 13h 16m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:21 | 19:39 | 13h 18m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:20 | 19:40 | 13h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:19 | 19:41 | 13h 22m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:18 | 19:42 | 13h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:17 | 19:43 | 13h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:16 | 19:44 | 13h 28m |
Daylight through the year in Adelaide
At Adelaide's latitude (-34.93° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 30m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 48m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Adelaide's coordinates (-34.9287°, 138.5986°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Australia/Adelaide.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Adelaide today?
The sun rises at 06:19 today in Adelaide, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Adelaide today?
The sun sets at 19:41 today in Adelaide, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Adelaide?
Today, golden hour runs 06:03–06:53 in the morning and 19:07–19:57 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.