Sunrise & Sunset in Melbourne
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia · October 28, 2026 · current time in Melbourne
Today · October 28, 2026
13h 31m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:43sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:18sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:52sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:19sun appears at 107.1° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:55sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:05sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:14sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:50sun disappears at 252.9° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:18sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:51sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:26sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:18 | 19:51 | 19:15–20:08 | 13h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:17 | 19:52 | 19:16–20:09 | 13h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:16 | 19:53 | 19:17–20:10 | 13h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:15 | 19:54 | 19:18–20:11 | 13h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:13 | 19:55 | 19:19–20:13 | 13h 42m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:12 | 19:57 | 19:20–20:14 | 13h 44m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:11 | 19:58 | 19:21–20:15 | 13h 46m |
Melbourne sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:57 | 18:24 | 12h 27m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:56 | 18:25 | 12h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:54 | 18:26 | 12h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:53 | 19:27 | 12h 34m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:51 | 19:28 | 12h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:50 | 19:29 | 12h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:48 | 19:30 | 12h 41m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:47 | 19:30 | 12h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:45 | 19:31 | 12h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:44 | 19:32 | 12h 49m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:42 | 19:33 | 12h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:41 | 19:34 | 12h 53m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:39 | 19:35 | 12h 56m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:38 | 19:36 | 12h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:36 | 19:37 | 13h 01m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:35 | 19:38 | 13h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:34 | 19:39 | 13h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:32 | 19:40 | 13h 08m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:31 | 19:41 | 13h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:29 | 19:42 | 13h 12m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:28 | 19:43 | 13h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:27 | 19:44 | 13h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:25 | 19:45 | 13h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:24 | 19:46 | 13h 22m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:23 | 19:47 | 13h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:22 | 19:48 | 13h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:20 | 19:49 | 13h 29m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:19 | 19:50 | 13h 31m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:18 | 19:51 | 13h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:17 | 19:52 | 13h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:16 | 19:53 | 13h 38m |
Daylight through the year in Melbourne
At Melbourne's latitude (-37.81° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 32m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Melbourne's coordinates (-37.8140°, 144.9633°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Australia/Melbourne.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Melbourne today?
The sun rises at 06:19 today in Melbourne, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Melbourne today?
The sun sets at 19:50 today in Melbourne, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Melbourne?
Today, golden hour runs 06:02–06:55 in the morning and 19:14–20:07 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.