January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ballarat, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:49 ↑ 79.1° E
Sunset Today: 18:01 ↑ 280.7° W
Day Length: 11h 11m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 9.09°
Sun Distance: 151.047 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
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January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ballarat
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:06
↑
120° ESE
|
20:48
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 42m | -0m 36s | 04:13 | 22:42 | 04:56 | 21:59 | 05:35 | 21:20 | 13:27 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
06:07
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | -0m 40s | 04:14 | 22:42 | 04:57 | 21:59 | 05:36 | 21:20 | 13:28 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
06:08
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | -0m 43s | 04:15 | 22:42 | 04:58 | 21:58 | 05:36 | 21:20 | 13:28 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
06:09
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | -0m 47s | 04:16 | 22:42 | 04:59 | 21:58 | 05:37 | 21:20 | 13:29 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
06:10
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 38m | -0m 50s | 04:17 | 22:41 | 05:00 | 21:58 | 05:38 | 21:20 | 13:29 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
06:11
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 38m | -0m 53s | 04:18 | 22:41 | 05:01 | 21:58 | 05:39 | 21:20 | 13:30 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
06:11
↑
120° ESE
|
20:49
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 37m | -0m 57s | 04:19 | 22:41 | 05:02 | 21:58 | 05:40 | 21:20 | 13:30 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
06:12
↑
119° ESE
|
20:49
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 36m | -1m 00s | 04:20 | 22:40 | 05:03 | 21:58 | 05:41 | 21:20 | 13:31 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
06:13
↑
119° ESE
|
20:48
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 35m | -1m 03s | 04:22 | 22:40 | 05:04 | 21:57 | 05:42 | 21:20 | 13:31 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
06:14
↑
119° ESE
|
20:48
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 33m | -1m 06s | 04:23 | 22:39 | 05:05 | 21:57 | 05:43 | 21:19 | 13:31 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
06:15
↑
119° ESE
|
20:48
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 32m | -1m 09s | 04:24 | 22:39 | 05:06 | 21:57 | 05:44 | 21:19 | 13:32 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
06:16
↑
118° ESE
|
20:48
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 31m | -1m 12s | 04:26 | 22:38 | 05:08 | 21:56 | 05:45 | 21:19 | 13:32 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
06:17
↑
118° ESE
|
20:48
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 30m | -1m 15s | 04:27 | 22:37 | 05:09 | 21:56 | 05:46 | 21:18 | 13:33 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
06:18
↑
118° ESE
|
20:47
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 28m | -1m 18s | 04:29 | 22:37 | 05:10 | 21:55 | 05:47 | 21:18 | 13:33 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
06:19
↑
118° ESE
|
20:47
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 27m | -1m 21s | 04:30 | 22:36 | 05:11 | 21:55 | 05:49 | 21:18 | 13:33 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
06:20
↑
118° ESE
|
20:47
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 26m | -1m 24s | 04:31 | 22:35 | 05:13 | 21:54 | 05:50 | 21:17 | 13:34 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
06:21
↑
117° ESE
|
20:46
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 24m | -1m 27s | 04:33 | 22:34 | 05:14 | 21:54 | 05:51 | 21:17 | 13:34 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
06:23
↑
117° ESE
|
20:46
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 23m | -1m 29s | 04:34 | 22:33 | 05:15 | 21:53 | 05:52 | 21:16 | 13:34 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
06:24
↑
117° ESE
|
20:45
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 21m | -1m 32s | 04:36 | 22:33 | 05:16 | 21:52 | 05:53 | 21:16 | 13:35 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
06:25
↑
116° ESE
|
20:45
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 20m | -1m 34s | 04:37 | 22:32 | 05:18 | 21:52 | 05:54 | 21:15 | 13:35 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
06:26
↑
116° ESE
|
20:44
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 18m | -1m 37s | 04:39 | 22:31 | 05:19 | 21:51 | 05:55 | 21:15 | 13:35 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
06:27
↑
116° ESE
|
20:44
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 16m | -1m 39s | 04:41 | 22:30 | 05:20 | 21:50 | 05:57 | 21:14 | 13:36 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
06:28
↑
116° ESE
|
20:43
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 15m | -1m 41s | 04:42 | 22:29 | 05:22 | 21:49 | 05:58 | 21:13 | 13:36 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
06:29
↑
115° ESE
|
20:43
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 13m | -1m 44s | 04:44 | 22:28 | 05:23 | 21:48 | 05:59 | 21:12 | 13:36 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
06:30
↑
115° ESE
|
20:42
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 11m | -1m 46s | 04:45 | 22:26 | 05:24 | 21:47 | 06:00 | 21:12 | 13:36 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
06:31
↑
115° ESE
|
20:41
↑
246° WSW
|
14h 09m | -1m 48s | 04:47 | 22:25 | 05:26 | 21:47 | 06:01 | 21:11 | 13:37 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
06:32
↑
114° ESE
|
20:41
↑
246° WSW
|
14h 08m | -1m 50s | 04:48 | 22:24 | 05:27 | 21:46 | 06:03 | 21:10 | 13:37 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
06:34
↑
114° ESE
|
20:40
↑
246° WSW
|
14h 06m | -1m 52s | 04:50 | 22:23 | 05:28 | 21:45 | 06:04 | 21:09 | 13:37 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
06:35
↑
114° ESE
|
20:39
↑
247° WSW
|
14h 04m | -1m 54s | 04:52 | 22:22 | 05:30 | 21:44 | 06:05 | 21:08 | 13:37 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
06:36
↑
113° ESE
|
20:38
↑
247° WSW
|
14h 02m | -1m 55s | 04:53 | 22:21 | 05:31 | 21:43 | 06:06 | 21:08 | 13:37 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
06:37
↑
113° ESE
|
20:37
↑
247° WSW
|
14h 00m | -1m 57s | 04:55 | 22:19 | 05:33 | 21:42 | 06:08 | 21:07 | 13:37 | 147.39 |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ballarat?
Days in Ballarat are currently getting longer by about 2m 16s each day, roughly 16 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ballarat Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:21-06:31 | 18:18-18:28 |
| Golden hour | 06:31-07:22 | 17:26-18:18 |
Ballarat's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 44m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:56 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:49 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ballarat
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ballarat also fixes the Qibla: face 280deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,640 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ballarat on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Ballarat today, the morning golden hour runs 06:31-07:22 and the evening golden hour 17:26-18:18, with the cooler blue hour around 06:21-06:31 and 18:18-18:28. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ballarat
What time is sunrise in Ballarat today?
Sunrise in Ballarat today is at 06:49 local time.
What time is sunset in Ballarat today?
The sun sets over Ballarat today at 18:01 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ballarat today?
Solar noon in Ballarat — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:25 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ballarat?
In Ballarat today: civil twilight begins at 06:22 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:28 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ballarat?
Nautical twilight in Ballarat today runs from 05:52 in the morning to 18:58 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ballarat for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ballarat ends at 19:28 in the evening and resumes at 05:22 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Ballarat?
Today in Ballarat, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
