Sunrise & sunset times in Adelaide
Sunrise in Adelaide today is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:19, giving 12h 28m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Adelaide's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:45 to 18:19. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Adelaide, Australia. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:11 in Adelaide (9h 48m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:28 (14h 31m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 19:27 | 12h 9m |
| June solstice | 07:23 | 17:11 | 9h 48m |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 18:11 | 12h 6m |
| December solstice | 05:58 | 20:28 | 14h 31m |
Full sun timeline for Adelaide
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Adelaide
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:17 | 20:32 | 14h 15m |
| February | 06:48 | 20:10 | 13h 21m |
| March | 07:14 | 19:34 | 12h 21m |
| April | 06:38 | 17:52 | 11h 14m |
| May | 07:02 | 17:21 | 10h 19m |
| June | 07:21 | 17:10 | 9h 49m |
| July | 07:21 | 17:22 | 10h 1m |
| August | 06:56 | 17:44 | 10h 47m |
| September | 06:16 | 18:06 | 11h 50m |
| October | 06:33 | 19:29 | 12h 56m |
| November | 06:02 | 19:58 | 13h 57m |
| December | 05:55 | 20:25 | 14h 29m |
Sun and moon in Adelaide
Stargazers, dog walkers and commuters rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Adelaide, Australia. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Adelaide. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide sits at roughly 34.93 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Adelaide shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Adelaide. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Adelaide, Australia for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Adelaide today?
The sun sets in Adelaide at 18:19 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Adelaide's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:45, giving 33 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 25 minutes later at 18:44, and the sky is properly dark at 19:44, 1h 26m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:20 in Adelaide. That is 46 seconds later than today.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Adelaide.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Adelaide right now?
Adelaide gets 12h 28m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 2 minutes 11 seconds longer. Over the next seven days Adelaide gains 15 minutes 14 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Adelaide the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 2 minutes 13 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Adelaide?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Adelaide falls on 12 June at 17:10, 9 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 6 January at 20:33.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 3 October at 05:50, latest on 4 April at 07:30, the last morning before the clocks go back. Two of these dates are pinned by the clocks rather than by the sky: a daylight saving change in Adelaide moves sunrise and sunset by a whole hour overnight, so the earliest and latest times on the clock land on either side of it. The rest is astronomy. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 3 Oct 2026 | 05:50 | the last morning before the clocks go forward |
| Latest sunrise | 4 Apr 2026 | 07:30 | the last morning before the clocks go back |
| Earliest sunset | 12 Jun 2026 | 17:10 | 9 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 6 Jan 2026 | 20:33 | 16 days after the December solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Adelaide's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Adelaide.
How long does twilight last in Adelaide?
First light in Adelaide arrives 25 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:26. After sunset the light hangs on for another 25 minutes, until 18:44. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Adelaide: it runs from 25 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 30 minutes at its longest, in December. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Adelaide and dusk in Adelaide.
How high does the sun get in Adelaide?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 78.5 degrees above the horizon in Adelaide. On the June solstice it climbs only 31.7 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 1.6 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Adelaide are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Adelaide
What time is sunrise in Adelaide today?
The sun rises in Adelaide, Australia at 05:51 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:19. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Adelaide.
When is golden hour in Adelaide?
Adelaide has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:51 to 06:24, and the evening window from 17:45 to 18:19, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Adelaide?
Because Adelaide lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Adelaide the longer solstice day runs about 14h 31m and the shorter one about 9h 48m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Adelaide accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Adelaide and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Adelaide?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Adelaide are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Adelaide gain or lose each day?
Adelaide has 12h 28m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 15 minutes 14 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 2 minutes 11 seconds longer than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Adelaide?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Adelaide is on 12 June at 17:10, 9 days before the June solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Adelaide?
About 25 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:19 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:44, with full astronomical darkness at 19:44. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Adelaide's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -34.93, 138.60, time zone Australia/Adelaide. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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