Sunrise & Sunset in Perth
🇦🇺 Perth, Australia · October 28, 2026 · current time in Perth
Today · October 28, 2026
13h 14m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:57sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:28sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:58sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:24sun appears at 105.9° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:57sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:01sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:05sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:38sun disappears at 254.1° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:04sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:34sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:06sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:23 | 18:39 | 18:06–18:55 | 13h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:22 | 18:40 | 18:07–18:55 | 13h 18m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:21 | 18:41 | 18:07–18:56 | 13h 19m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:20 | 18:42 | 18:08–18:57 | 13h 21m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:19 | 18:42 | 18:09–18:58 | 13h 23m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:19 | 18:43 | 18:10–18:59 | 13h 25m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:18 | 18:44 | 18:11–19:00 | 13h 26m |
Perth sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:56 | 18:19 | 12h 23m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:54 | 18:19 | 12h 25m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:53 | 18:20 | 12h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:52 | 18:20 | 12h 29m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 12h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:49 | 18:22 | 12h 33m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:48 | 18:22 | 12h 35m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:47 | 18:23 | 12h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:45 | 18:24 | 12h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:44 | 18:25 | 12h 40m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:43 | 18:25 | 12h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:42 | 18:26 | 12h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:41 | 18:27 | 12h 46m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:39 | 18:27 | 12h 48m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:38 | 18:28 | 12h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:37 | 18:29 | 12h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:36 | 18:30 | 12h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:35 | 18:30 | 12h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:34 | 18:31 | 12h 58m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:32 | 18:32 | 12h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:31 | 18:33 | 13h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:30 | 18:33 | 13h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:29 | 18:34 | 13h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:28 | 18:35 | 13h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:27 | 18:36 | 13h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:26 | 18:37 | 13h 11m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:25 | 18:37 | 13h 12m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 05:24 | 18:38 | 13h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:23 | 18:39 | 13h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:22 | 18:40 | 13h 18m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:21 | 18:41 | 13h 19m |
Daylight through the year in Perth
At Perth's latitude (-31.95° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 14m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 03m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Perth's coordinates (-31.9522°, 115.8614°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Australia/Perth.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Perth today?
The sun rises at 05:24 today in Perth, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Perth today?
The sun sets at 18:38 today in Perth, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Perth?
Today, golden hour runs 05:08–05:57 in the morning and 18:05–18:54 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.