Sunrise and sunset times in Australia
SunAndMoon covers 9 cities in Australia. Today in Newcastle, the largest, the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:55 (12h 26m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 05:29 | 17:55 | 12h 26m |
| Adelaide | 05:51 | 18:19 | 12h 28m |
| Brisbane | 05:26 | 17:48 | 12h 22m |
| Canberra | 05:39 | 18:07 | 12h 28m |
| Gold Coast | 05:24 | 17:47 | 12h 22m |
| Hobart | 05:42 | 18:18 | 12h 35m |
| Melbourne | 05:54 | 18:25 | 12h 30m |
| Perth | 05:53 | 18:19 | 12h 26m |
| Sydney | 05:31 | 17:58 | 12h 27m |
Sun times across Australia
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 9 cities in Australiathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Australia sits in Oceania and spans 6 time zones, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Australia
What time does the sun rise in Australia today?
In Newcastle, Australia's largest city, the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:55 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Australia can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 9 cities in Australia, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Australia?
Australia spans more than one time zone (GMT+10, GMT+8, GMT+9:30), and even within one zone the sun reaches places in the east before the west. Both effects shift the clock time of sunrise from city to city.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Australia?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Australia that swing is largest in Hobart and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Newcastle gets 9h 59m of daylight, and around the December solstice 14h 20m.