Sunrise & Sunset in Sydney
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia · October 28, 2026 · current time in Sydney
Today · October 28, 2026
13h 19m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:30sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:03sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:34sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:00sun appears at 106.2° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:34sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:40sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:45sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:19sun disappears at 253.8° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:45sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:17sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:49sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:59 | 19:20 | 18:46–19:36 | 13h 21m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:58 | 19:21 | 18:47–19:37 | 13h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:57 | 19:22 | 18:48–19:38 | 13h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:56 | 19:23 | 18:49–19:39 | 13h 27m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:55 | 19:24 | 18:50–19:40 | 13h 29m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:54 | 19:25 | 18:51–19:41 | 13h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:53 | 19:26 | 18:51–19:42 | 13h 32m |
Sydney sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:34 | 17:58 | 12h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:32 | 17:58 | 12h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:31 | 17:59 | 12h 28m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:30 | 19:00 | 12h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:28 | 19:01 | 12h 32m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:27 | 19:01 | 12h 34m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:26 | 19:02 | 12h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:24 | 19:03 | 12h 39m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:23 | 19:04 | 12h 41m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:22 | 19:04 | 12h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:20 | 19:05 | 12h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:19 | 19:06 | 12h 47m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:18 | 19:07 | 12h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:16 | 19:07 | 12h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:15 | 19:08 | 12h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:14 | 19:09 | 12h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:13 | 19:10 | 12h 57m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:11 | 19:11 | 12h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:10 | 19:12 | 13h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:09 | 19:12 | 13h 03m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:08 | 19:13 | 13h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:07 | 19:14 | 13h 07m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:06 | 19:15 | 13h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:04 | 19:16 | 13h 11m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:03 | 19:17 | 13h 13m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:02 | 19:18 | 13h 15m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:01 | 19:18 | 13h 17m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:00 | 19:19 | 13h 19m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:59 | 19:20 | 13h 21m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:58 | 19:21 | 13h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:57 | 19:22 | 13h 25m |
Daylight through the year in Sydney
At Sydney's latitude (-33.87° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 24m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 54m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Sydney's coordinates (-33.8678°, 151.2073°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Australia/Sydney.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Sydney today?
The sun rises at 06:00 today in Sydney, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Sydney today?
The sun sets at 19:19 today in Sydney, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Sydney?
Today, golden hour runs 05:44–06:34 in the morning and 18:45–19:35 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.