Sunrise & Sunset Times in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:18 ↑ 68.5° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:34 ↑ 291.3° WNW

Day Length: 10h 16m

Sun Direction: ENE

Sun Altitude: 1.08°

Sun Distance: 151.783 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Melbourne, Australia the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:34, giving 10h 16m of daylight — 2 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:20 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	17:32 ↑ 292° WNW	10m 11Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 44s	05:50	19:03	06:21	18:32	06:52	18:00	12:26	151.83
2	07:20 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	17:33 ↑ 292° WNW	10m 13Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 46s	05:49	19:04	06:20	18:33	06:51	18:01	12:26	151.81
3	07:19 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	17:34 ↑ 292° WNW	10m 15Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 47s	05:48	19:04	06:19	18:33	06:50	18:02	12:26	151.80
4	07:18 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	17:34 ↑ 291° WNW	10m 16Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 49s	05:47	19:05	06:18	18:34	06:49	18:03	12:26	151.78
5	07:17 ↑ 69° ÉÉ	17:35 ↑ 291° WNW	10m 18Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 50s	05:46	19:06	06:17	18:35	06:48	18:04	12:26	151.75
6	07:15 ↑ 69° ÉÉ	17:36 ↑ 291° WNW	10m 20Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 52s	05:45	19:06	06:16	18:36	06:47	18:04	12:26	151.74
7	07:14 ↑ 70° ÉÉ	17:37 ↑ 290° WNW	10m 22Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 53s	05:44	19:07	06:15	18:36	06:46	18:05	12:26	151.72
8	07:13 ↑ 70° ÉÉ	17:38 ↑ 290° WNW	10m 24Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 55s	05:44	19:08	06:14	18:37	06:45	18:06	12:25	151.69
9	07:12 ↑ 70° ÉÉ	17:39 ↑ 290° WNW	10m 26Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 56s	05:43	19:08	06:13	18:38	06:44	18:07	12:25	151.67
10	07:11 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:40 ↑ 289° WNW	10m 28Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 57s	05:42	19:09	06:12	18:38	06:43	18:07	12:25	151.65
11	07:10 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:40 ↑ 289° WNW	10m 30Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 59s	05:41	19:10	06:11	18:39	06:42	18:08	12:25	151.62
12	07:09 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:41 ↑ 288° WNW	10m 32Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 00s	05:40	19:11	06:10	18:40	06:41	18:09	12:25	151.60
13	07:08 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:42 ↑ 288° WNW	10m 34Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 01s	05:38	19:11	06:09	18:41	06:40	18:10	12:25	151.57
14	07:06 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:43 ↑ 288° WNW	10m 36Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 02s	05:37	19:12	06:08	18:41	06:39	18:11	12:24	151.55
15	07:05 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	17:44 ↑ 287° WNW	10m 38Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 03s	05:36	19:13	06:07	18:42	06:38	18:11	12:24	151.52
16	07:04 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	17:45 ↑ 287° WNW	10m 40Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 04s	05:35	19:13	06:06	18:43	06:36	18:12	12:24	151.49
17	07:03 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	17:45 ↑ 286° WNW	10m 42Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 05s	05:34	19:14	06:04	18:44	06:35	18:13	12:24	151.46
18	07:01 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:46 ↑ 286° WNW	10m 44Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 06s	05:33	19:15	06:03	18:44	06:34	18:14	12:24	151.44
19	07:00 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:47 ↑ 286° WNW	10m 46Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 07s	05:32	19:16	06:02	18:45	06:33	18:15	12:23	151.41
20	06:59 ↑ 75° ÉÉ	17:48 ↑ 285° WNW	10m 49Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 08s	05:30	19:16	06:01	18:46	06:31	18:15	12:23	151.38
21	06:58 ↑ 75° ÉÉ	17:49 ↑ 285° WNW	10m 51Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 09s	05:29	19:17	06:00	18:47	06:30	18:16	12:23	151.34
22	06:56 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:50 ↑ 284° WNW	10m 53Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 10s	05:28	19:18	05:58	18:47	06:29	18:17	12:23	151.31
23	06:55 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:50 ↑ 284° WNW	10m 55Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 11s	05:27	19:19	05:57	18:48	06:28	18:18	12:22	151.28
24	06:53 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:51 ↑ 283° WNW	10m 57Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 12s	05:25	19:19	05:56	18:49	06:26	18:19	12:22	151.25
25	06:52 ↑ 77° ÉÉ	17:52 ↑ 283° WNW	11m 00Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 12s	05:24	19:20	05:55	18:50	06:25	18:19	12:22	151.22
26	06:51 ↑ 77° ÉÉ	17:53 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 02Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 13s	05:23	19:21	05:53	18:51	06:24	18:20	12:22	151.18
27	06:49 ↑ 78° ÉÉ	17:54 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 04Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 14s	05:22	19:22	05:52	18:51	06:22	18:21	12:21	151.15
28	06:48 ↑ 78° ÉÉ	17:55 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 06Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 15s	05:20	19:22	05:51	18:52	06:21	18:22	12:21	151.11
29	06:46 ↑ 79° ÉÉ	17:56 ↑ 281° W	11m 09Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 15s	05:19	19:23	05:49	18:53	06:19	18:23	12:21	151.08
30	06:45 ↑ 79° E	17:56 ↑ 281° W	11m 11Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 16s	05:17	19:24	05:48	18:54	06:18	18:23	12:20	151.05
31	06:44 ↑ 80° E	17:57 ↑ 280° W	11m 13Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+2m 16s	05:16	19:25	05:46	18:54	06:17	18:24	12:20	151.01
All times are in local time for Melbourne. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Melbourne

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Melbourne.

What time does the sun rise today in Melbourne?

In Melbourne, Australia, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Melbourne?

Sunset today in Melbourne is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Melbourne?

Day length today in Melbourne is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Melbourne?

Solar noon in Melbourne is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Melbourne?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Melbourne this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Melbourne?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.