Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Sydney between 5:30 AM (October 3) and 7:09 AM (April 4), and sets between 4:53 PM (June 12) and 8:10 PM (January 7). The longest day is Tuesday, December 22, with 14 h 25 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 9 h 54 min: a difference of 4 h 31 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:48 AM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 22 min | 12:59 PM |
| Jan 15 | 5:59 AM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 10 min | 1:04 PM |
| Feb 1 | 6:16 AM | 8:01 PM | 13 h 44 min | 1:09 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:30 AM | 7:48 PM | 13 h 18 min | 1:09 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:43 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 h 49 min | 1:08 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:54 AM | 7:14 PM | 12 h 20 min | 1:04 PM |
| Apr 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 44 min | 12:59 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:17 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 15 min | 11:55 AM |
| May 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 45 min | 11:52 AM |
| May 15 | 6:40 AM | 5:03 PM | 10 h 23 min | 11:52 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:51 AM | 4:54 PM | 10 h 3 min | 11:53 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:58 AM | 4:53 PM | 9 h 55 min | 11:56 AM |
| Jul 1 | 7:01 AM | 4:57 PM | 9 h 56 min | 11:59 AM |
| Jul 15 | 6:58 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 6 min | 12:01 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:48 AM | 5:16 PM | 10 h 28 min | 12:02 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:35 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 51 min | 12:00 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:14 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 23 min | 11:55 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:55 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 51 min | 11:51 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:33 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 25 min | 11:45 AM |
| Oct 15 | 6:14 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 54 min | 12:41 PM |
| Nov 1 | 5:55 AM | 7:23 PM | 13 h 28 min | 12:39 PM |
| Nov 15 | 5:44 AM | 7:36 PM | 13 h 52 min | 12:40 PM |
| Dec 1 | 5:37 AM | 7:51 PM | 14 h 14 min | 12:44 PM |
| Dec 15 | 5:38 AM | 8:02 PM | 14 h 24 min | 12:50 PM |
Local time in Sydney (Australia/Sydney), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Sydney is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on June 12, at 4:53 PM, and the latest sunrise in standard time on June 30, at 7:01 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically. On the clock, the latest sunrise of the year is on April 4 (7:09 AM), just before clocks fall back on April 5.
Solar noon and time zone
Sydney lies at 33.87° south and 151.21° east. Its standard time, UTC+10, is set on the 150° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Sydney about 5 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:44 AM (October 3) and 1:09 PM (February 11) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Sydney changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Sunday, October 4 (UTC+10 to UTC+11) and fall back on Sunday, April 5. On the clock, sunset jumps from 5:59 PM the day before to 7:00 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 79.6° above the horizon on December 22, and only 32.7° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 25 minutes at the March equinox and 28 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 15: 2 min 8 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. See also the current time in Sydney, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.