Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wollongong, Australia 🇦🇺

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:11 ↑ 102.1° ESE

Sunset Today: 19:12 ↑ 257.7° WSW

Day Length: 13h 00m

Sun Direction: E

Sun Altitude: 31.12°

Sun Distance: 149.079 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Wollongong, Australia the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 19:12, giving 13h 00m of daylight — 2 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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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	05:34 ↑ 94° L	17:58 ↑ 266° Lääne	12h 24m	+2m 08s	04:09	19:24	04:39	18:54	05:08	18:24	11:46	149.76
2	05:32 ↑ 95° L	17:59 ↑ 265° Lääne	12h 26m	+2m 08s	04:07	19:25	04:37	18:54	05:07	18:25	11:45	149.72
3	05:31 ↑ 95° L	18:00 ↑ 265° Lääne	12h 29m	+2m 08s	04:06	19:25	04:36	18:55	05:05	18:26	11:45	149.68
4	06:29 ↑ 96° L	19:01 ↑ 264° Lääne	12h 31m	+2m 08s	05:04	20:26	05:34	19:56	06:04	19:26	12:45	149.64
5	06:28 ↑ 96° L	19:01 ↑ 264° Lääne	12h 33m	+2m 08s	05:03	20:27	05:33	19:57	06:02	19:27	12:45	149.59
6	06:27 ↑ 97° L	19:02 ↑ 263° Lääne	12h 35m	+2m 08s	05:01	20:28	05:31	19:58	06:01	19:28	12:44	149.55
7	06:25 ↑ 97° L	19:03 ↑ 263° Lääne	12h 37m	+2m 07s	04:59	20:29	05:30	19:59	06:00	19:29	12:44	149.51
8	06:24 ↑ 98° L	19:04 ↑ 262° Lääne	12h 39m	+2m 07s	04:58	20:30	05:28	19:59	05:58	19:30	12:44	149.47
9	06:23 ↑ 98° L	19:05 ↑ 262° Lääne	12h 41m	+2m 07s	04:56	20:31	05:27	20:00	05:57	19:30	12:43	149.43
10	06:21 ↑ 98° L	19:05 ↑ 261° Lääne	12h 43m	+2m 07s	04:55	20:32	05:26	20:01	05:55	19:31	12:43	149.41
11	06:20 ↑ 99° L	19:06 ↑ 261° Lääne	12h 46m	+2m 07s	04:53	20:33	05:24	20:02	05:54	19:32	12:43	149.34
12	06:19 ↑ 99° L	19:07 ↑ 260° Lääne	12h 48m	+2m 07s	04:52	20:34	05:23	20:03	05:53	19:33	12:43	149.30
13	06:17 ↑ 100° L	19:08 ↑ 260° Lääne	12h 50m	+2m 06s	04:50	20:35	05:21	20:04	05:51	19:34	12:42	149.25
14	06:16 ↑ 100° L	19:09 ↑ 260° Lääne	12h 52m	+2m 06s	04:49	20:36	05:20	20:05	05:50	19:35	12:42	149.21
15	06:15 ↑ 101° L	19:09 ↑ 259° Lääne	12h 54m	+2m 06s	04:47	20:37	05:18	20:06	05:49	19:36	12:42	149.20
16	06:14 ↑ 101° L	19:10 ↑ 259° Lääne-lääne	12h 56m	+2m 05s	04:46	20:38	05:17	20:07	05:47	19:36	12:42	149.12
17	06:12 ↑ 102° LPE	19:11 ↑ 258° Lääne-lääne	12h 58m	+2m 05s	04:44	20:39	05:16	20:08	05:46	19:37	12:41	149.08
18	06:11 ↑ 102° LPE	19:12 ↑ 258° Lääne-lääne	13h 00m	+2m 05s	04:43	20:40	05:14	20:09	05:45	19:38	12:41	149.04
19	06:10 ↑ 102° LPE	19:13 ↑ 257° Lääne-lääne	13h 02m	+2m 04s	04:41	20:41	05:13	20:10	05:43	19:39	12:41	149.00
20	06:09 ↑ 103° LPE	19:14 ↑ 257° Lääne-lääne	13h 04m	+2m 04s	04:40	20:43	05:12	20:11	05:42	19:40	12:41	148.95
21	06:07 ↑ 103° LPE	19:14 ↑ 256° Lääne-lääne	13h 06m	+2m 03s	04:38	20:44	05:10	20:12	05:41	19:41	12:41	148.91
22	06:06 ↑ 104° LPE	19:15 ↑ 256° Lääne-lääne	13h 09m	+2m 03s	04:37	20:45	05:09	20:13	05:40	19:42	12:40	148.87
23	06:05 ↑ 104° LPE	19:16 ↑ 256° Lääne-lääne	13h 11m	+2m 02s	04:35	20:46	05:08	20:14	05:38	19:43	12:40	148.83
24	06:04 ↑ 105° LPE	19:17 ↑ 255° Lääne-lääne	13h 13m	+2m 02s	04:34	20:47	05:06	20:15	05:37	19:44	12:40	148.79
25	06:03 ↑ 105° LPE	19:18 ↑ 255° Lääne-lääne	13h 15m	+2m 01s	04:33	20:48	05:05	20:16	05:36	19:45	12:40	148.75
26	06:02 ↑ 106° LPE	19:19 ↑ 254° Lääne-lääne	13h 17m	+2m 00s	04:31	20:50	05:04	20:17	05:35	19:46	12:40	148.71
27	06:00 ↑ 106° LPE	19:20 ↑ 254° Lääne-lääne	13h 19m	+2m 00s	04:30	20:51	05:02	20:18	05:34	19:47	12:40	148.66
28	05:59 ↑ 106° LPE	19:21 ↑ 253° Lääne-lääne	13h 21m	+1m 59s	04:28	20:52	05:01	20:19	05:33	19:48	12:40	148.63
29	05:58 ↑ 107° LPE	19:21 ↑ 253° Lääne-lääne	13h 23m	+1m 58s	04:27	20:53	05:00	20:20	05:31	19:48	12:40	148.59
30	05:57 ↑ 107° LPE	19:22 ↑ 253° Lääne-lääne	13h 25m	+1m 57s	04:26	20:54	04:59	20:21	05:30	19:49	12:40	148.55
31	05:56 ↑ 108° LPE	19:23 ↑ 252° Lääne-lääne	13h 27m	+1m 57s	04:24	20:56	04:58	20:22	05:29	19:50	12:40	148.53
All times are in local time for Wollongong. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Wollongong

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

What time does the sun rise today in Wollongong?

In Wollongong, 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 Wollongong?

Sunset today in Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

Day length today in Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

Solar noon in Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

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 Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

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'.