Sunrise & sunset times in Hobart
Sunrise in Hobart today is at 05:42 and sunset is at 18:18, giving 12h 35m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Hobart's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:40 to 18:18. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Hobart, Australia. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:42 in Hobart (9h 1m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:49 (15h 21m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 19:23 | 12h 10m |
| June solstice | 07:41 | 16:42 | 9h 1m |
| September equinox | 06:00 | 18:07 | 12h 6m |
| December solstice | 05:28 | 20:49 | 15h 21m |
Full sun timeline for Hobart
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 Hobart
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:49 | 20:49 | 14h 59m |
| February | 06:30 | 20:17 | 13h 47m |
| March | 07:06 | 19:32 | 12h 26m |
| April | 06:42 | 17:38 | 10h 57m |
| May | 07:15 | 16:58 | 9h 43m |
| June | 07:39 | 16:42 | 9h 2m |
| July | 07:37 | 16:55 | 9h 18m |
| August | 07:05 | 17:26 | 10h 21m |
| September | 06:13 | 17:59 | 11h 45m |
| October | 06:20 | 19:33 | 13h 13m |
| November | 05:38 | 20:12 | 14h 35m |
| December | 05:26 | 20:45 | 15h 19m |
Sun and moon in Hobart
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Hobart is easy to check here. 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 Hobart. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Hobart, Australia. Hobart sits at roughly 42.88 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, so it sees a clear but moderate seasonal swing, with noticeably longer days in summer and cosier, earlier sunsets in winter. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Hobart 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 Hobart. 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 Hobart, Australia for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Hobart today?
The sun sets in Hobart at 18:18 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Hobart's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:40, giving 37 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 29 minutes later at 18:46, and the sky is properly dark at 19:55, 1h 37m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:19 in Hobart. That is 1 minute 8 seconds later than today.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Hobart.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Hobart right now?
Hobart gets 12h 35m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 2 minutes 54 seconds longer. Over the next seven days Hobart gains 20 minutes 17 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Hobart the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 2 minutes 57 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 Hobart?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Hobart falls on 14 June at 16:42, 7 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 2 January at 20:52.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 10 December at 05:25, latest on 28 June at 07:42, 7 days after the June solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. 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 | 10 Dec 2026 | 05:25 | 11 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 28 Jun 2026 | 07:42 | 7 days after the June solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 14 Jun 2026 | 16:42 | 7 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 2 Jan 2026 | 20:52 | 12 days after the December solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Hobart'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 Hobart.
How long does twilight last in Hobart?
First light in Hobart arrives 28 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:14. After sunset the light hangs on for another 29 minutes, until 18:46. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Hobart: it runs from 28 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 35 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 Hobart and dusk in Hobart.
How high does the sun get in Hobart?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 70.6 degrees above the horizon in Hobart. On the June solstice it climbs only 23.7 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 2.3 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Hobart are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Hobart
What time is sunrise in Hobart today?
The sun rises in Hobart, Australia at 05:42 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:18. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Hobart.
When is golden hour in Hobart?
Hobart has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:42 to 06:20, and the evening window from 17:40 to 18:18, 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 Hobart?
Because Hobart lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Hobart the longer solstice day runs about 15h 21m and the shorter one about 9h 1m, 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 Hobart accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Hobart 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 Hobart?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Hobart 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 Hobart gain or lose each day?
Hobart has 12h 35m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 20 minutes 17 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 2 minutes 54 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 Hobart?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Hobart is on 14 June at 16:42, 7 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 Hobart?
About 29 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:18 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:46, with full astronomical darkness at 19:55. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Hobart's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -42.88, 147.33, time zone Australia/Hobart. 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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