Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sunrise in Sydney today is 6:09 AM and sunset is 7:11 PM, giving 13 h 02 min of daylight.
Sun times for Sydney, NSW, Australia in local time (Australia/Sydney), calculated from its coordinates (-33.87°, 151.21°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:09 AM to 6:42 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:38 PM to 7:11 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:43 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:37 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:40 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Sydney
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:09 AM | 7:11 PM | 13 h 02 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:08 AM | 7:12 PM | 13 h 04 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:07 AM | 7:13 PM | 13 h 06 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:05 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 h 08 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:04 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:03 AM | 7:15 PM | 13 h 12 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:02 AM | 7:16 PM | 13 h 14 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:47 AM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 22 min |
| February 1 | 6:16 AM | 8:00 PM | 13 h 44 min |
| March 1 | 6:42 AM | 7:31 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| April 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:50 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| May 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| June 1 | 6:51 AM | 4:54 PM | 10 h 03 min |
| July 1 | 7:01 AM | 4:56 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| August 1 | 6:47 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| September 1 | 6:14 AM | 5:36 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| October 1 | 5:32 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| November 1 | 5:55 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 28 min |
| December 1 | 5:37 AM | 7:50 PM | 14 h 14 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Sydney: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sydney today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 7:11 PM in Sydney, NSW, Australia (Australia/Sydney). Solar noon is 12:40 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 02 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Sydney today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:09 AM to 6:42 AM in the morning and 6:38 PM to 7:11 PM in the evening at Sydney, NSW, Australia.
When does it get dark in Sydney?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:37 PM in Sydney, NSW, Australia; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:43 AM.