Sunrise & Sunset Today in Canberra, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:00 ↑ 64.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:00 ↑ 296.0° WNW
Day Length: 9h 59m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -6.9°
Sun Distance: 151.575 million km
Next Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (June Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Canberra
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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 |
06:40
↑
72° ENE
|
17:20
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 40m | -1m 51s | 05:13 | 18:47 | 05:43 | 18:17 | 06:13 | 17:47 | 12:00 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:41
↑
72° ENE
|
17:19
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 38m | -1m 50s | 05:14 | 18:46 | 05:44 | 18:16 | 06:14 | 17:46 | 12:00 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
06:41
↑
71° ENE
|
17:18
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 36m | -1m 49s | 05:15 | 18:45 | 05:44 | 18:15 | 06:14 | 17:45 | 12:00 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
06:42
↑
71° ENE
|
17:17
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 34m | -1m 48s | 05:15 | 18:44 | 05:45 | 18:14 | 06:15 | 17:44 | 12:00 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
06:43
↑
71° ENE
|
17:16
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 33m | -1m 46s | 05:16 | 18:43 | 05:46 | 18:13 | 06:16 | 17:43 | 12:00 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:44
↑
70° ENE
|
17:15
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 31m | -1m 45s | 05:17 | 18:42 | 05:46 | 18:12 | 06:17 | 17:42 | 12:00 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
06:45
↑
70° ENE
|
17:14
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 29m | -1m 44s | 05:17 | 18:41 | 05:47 | 18:12 | 06:17 | 17:41 | 12:00 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
06:45
↑
70° ENE
|
17:13
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 27m | -1m 42s | 05:18 | 18:41 | 05:48 | 18:11 | 06:18 | 17:41 | 12:00 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:46
↑
69° ENE
|
17:12
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 26m | -1m 41s | 05:19 | 18:40 | 05:49 | 18:10 | 06:19 | 17:40 | 11:59 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
06:47
↑
69° ENE
|
17:12
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 24m | -1m 39s | 05:19 | 18:39 | 05:49 | 18:09 | 06:20 | 17:39 | 11:59 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
06:48
↑
69° ENE
|
17:11
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 22m | -1m 38s | 05:20 | 18:38 | 05:50 | 18:08 | 06:20 | 17:38 | 11:59 | 151.07 |
| 12 |
06:49
↑
68° ENE
|
17:10
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 36s | 05:21 | 18:38 | 05:51 | 18:08 | 06:21 | 17:37 | 11:59 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
06:49
↑
68° ENE
|
17:09
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 19m | -1m 35s | 05:21 | 18:37 | 05:51 | 18:07 | 06:22 | 17:37 | 11:59 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
06:50
↑
68° ENE
|
17:08
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 18m | -1m 33s | 05:22 | 18:36 | 05:52 | 18:06 | 06:23 | 17:36 | 11:59 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:51
↑
67° ENE
|
17:08
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 16m | -1m 31s | 05:23 | 18:36 | 05:53 | 18:06 | 06:23 | 17:35 | 11:59 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
06:52
↑
67° ENE
|
17:07
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 15m | -1m 30s | 05:23 | 18:35 | 05:53 | 18:05 | 06:24 | 17:34 | 11:59 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
06:52
↑
67° ENE
|
17:06
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 13m | -1m 28s | 05:24 | 18:35 | 05:54 | 18:04 | 06:25 | 17:34 | 11:59 | 151.27 |
| 18 |
06:53
↑
66° ENE
|
17:05
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 12m | -1m 26s | 05:24 | 18:34 | 05:55 | 18:04 | 06:25 | 17:33 | 11:59 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:54
↑
66° ENE
|
17:05
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 10m | -1m 24s | 05:25 | 18:34 | 05:55 | 18:03 | 06:26 | 17:33 | 11:59 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:55
↑
66° ENE
|
17:04
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 22s | 05:26 | 18:33 | 05:56 | 18:03 | 06:27 | 17:32 | 12:00 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:55
↑
66° ENE
|
17:03
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 08m | -1m 20s | 05:26 | 18:33 | 05:57 | 18:02 | 06:27 | 17:31 | 12:00 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
06:56
↑
65° ENE
|
17:03
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 06m | -1m 18s | 05:27 | 18:32 | 05:57 | 18:02 | 06:28 | 17:31 | 12:00 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
06:57
↑
65° ENE
|
17:02
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 05m | -1m 16s | 05:28 | 18:32 | 05:58 | 18:01 | 06:29 | 17:30 | 12:00 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
06:58
↑
65° ENE
|
17:02
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 04m | -1m 14s | 05:28 | 18:31 | 05:59 | 18:01 | 06:29 | 17:30 | 12:00 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
06:58
↑
65° ENE
|
17:01
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 03m | -1m 12s | 05:29 | 18:31 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 06:30 | 17:29 | 12:00 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
06:59
↑
64° ENE
|
17:01
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 01m | -1m 10s | 05:29 | 18:30 | 06:00 | 18:00 | 06:31 | 17:29 | 12:00 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
07:00
↑
64° ENE
|
17:00
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 00m | -1m 08s | 05:30 | 18:30 | 06:00 | 18:00 | 06:31 | 17:29 | 12:00 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
07:00
↑
64° ENE
|
17:00
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 59m | -1m 06s | 05:30 | 18:30 | 06:01 | 17:59 | 06:32 | 17:28 | 12:00 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
07:01
↑
64° ENE
|
17:00
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 03s | 05:31 | 18:30 | 06:02 | 17:59 | 06:33 | 17:28 | 12:00 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
07:02
↑
64° ENE
|
16:59
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 57m | -1m 01s | 05:31 | 18:29 | 06:02 | 17:59 | 06:33 | 17:27 | 12:00 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
07:02
↑
64° ENE
|
16:59
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 56m | -0m 58s | 05:32 | 18:29 | 06:03 | 17:58 | 06:34 | 17:27 | 12:01 | 151.65 |
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All times are in local time for Canberra. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Canberra
What time is sunrise in Canberra today?
Sunrise in Canberra today is at 07:00 local time.
What time is sunset in Canberra today?
Sunset in Canberra today is at 17:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Canberra today?
Solar noon in Canberra — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:00 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Canberra?
In Canberra today: civil twilight begins at 06:32 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:28 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Canberra?
Nautical twilight in Canberra today runs from 06:01 in the morning to 17:59 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Canberra for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Canberra ends at 18:30 in the evening and resumes at 05:30 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 Canberra?
Today in Canberra, the sun rises at an azimuth of 64° and sets at 296° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.