May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cranbourne North, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:10 ↑ 89.5° E
Sunset Today: 18:13 ↑ 270.2° W
Day Length: 12h 03m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: -52.72°
Sun Distance: 150.234 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cranbourne North?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cranbourne North
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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 |
07:00
↑
72° ENE
|
17:31
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 31m | -2m 04s | 05:30 | 19:00 | 06:01 | 18:30 | 06:32 | 17:59 | 12:15 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
07:01
↑
71° ENE
|
17:30
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 29m | -2m 02s | 05:31 | 18:59 | 06:01 | 18:29 | 06:33 | 17:58 | 12:15 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
07:01
↑
71° ENE
|
17:29
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 27m | -2m 01s | 05:32 | 18:58 | 06:02 | 18:28 | 06:33 | 17:57 | 12:15 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
07:02
↑
70° ENE
|
17:27
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 25m | -2m 00s | 05:32 | 18:57 | 06:03 | 18:27 | 06:34 | 17:56 | 12:15 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
07:03
↑
70° ENE
|
17:26
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 23m | -1m 58s | 05:33 | 18:57 | 06:04 | 18:26 | 06:35 | 17:55 | 12:15 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
07:04
↑
70° ENE
|
17:25
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 57s | 05:34 | 18:56 | 06:05 | 18:25 | 06:36 | 17:54 | 12:15 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
07:05
↑
69° ENE
|
17:24
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 19m | -1m 56s | 05:35 | 18:55 | 06:05 | 18:24 | 06:37 | 17:53 | 12:15 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
07:06
↑
69° ENE
|
17:23
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 17m | -1m 54s | 05:35 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:23 | 06:38 | 17:52 | 12:15 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
07:07
↑
68° ENE
|
17:22
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 15m | -1m 52s | 05:36 | 18:53 | 06:07 | 18:22 | 06:38 | 17:51 | 12:15 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
07:08
↑
68° ENE
|
17:21
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 13m | -1m 51s | 05:37 | 18:52 | 06:08 | 18:21 | 06:39 | 17:50 | 12:15 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
07:09
↑
68° ENE
|
17:20
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 11m | -1m 49s | 05:38 | 18:51 | 06:09 | 18:20 | 06:40 | 17:49 | 12:15 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
07:10
↑
68° ENE
|
17:19
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 47s | 05:38 | 18:51 | 06:09 | 18:20 | 06:41 | 17:48 | 12:15 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
07:10
↑
67° ENE
|
17:19
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 08m | -1m 46s | 05:39 | 18:50 | 06:10 | 18:19 | 06:42 | 17:47 | 12:15 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
07:11
↑
67° ENE
|
17:18
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 06m | -1m 44s | 05:40 | 18:49 | 06:11 | 18:18 | 06:43 | 17:46 | 12:15 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
07:12
↑
66° ENE
|
17:17
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 04m | -1m 42s | 05:40 | 18:48 | 06:12 | 18:17 | 06:43 | 17:46 | 12:15 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
07:13
↑
66° ENE
|
17:16
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 03m | -1m 40s | 05:41 | 18:48 | 06:12 | 18:17 | 06:44 | 17:45 | 12:15 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
07:14
↑
66° ENE
|
17:15
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 01m | -1m 38s | 05:42 | 18:47 | 06:13 | 18:16 | 06:45 | 17:44 | 12:15 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
07:15
↑
66° ENE
|
17:14
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 59m | -1m 36s | 05:43 | 18:47 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 06:46 | 17:43 | 12:15 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
07:16
↑
65° ENE
|
17:14
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 34s | 05:43 | 18:46 | 06:15 | 18:15 | 06:47 | 17:43 | 12:15 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
07:16
↑
65° ENE
|
17:13
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 56m | -1m 32s | 05:44 | 18:45 | 06:15 | 18:14 | 06:47 | 17:42 | 12:15 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:17
↑
65° ENE
|
17:12
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 55m | -1m 30s | 05:45 | 18:45 | 06:16 | 18:13 | 06:48 | 17:41 | 12:15 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
07:18
↑
64° ENE
|
17:12
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 53m | -1m 28s | 05:45 | 18:44 | 06:17 | 18:13 | 06:49 | 17:41 | 12:15 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
07:19
↑
64° ENE
|
17:11
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 52m | -1m 25s | 05:46 | 18:44 | 06:17 | 18:12 | 06:50 | 17:40 | 12:15 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
07:20
↑
64° ENE
|
17:10
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 50m | -1m 23s | 05:47 | 18:43 | 06:18 | 18:12 | 06:50 | 17:40 | 12:15 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
07:20
↑
64° ENE
|
17:10
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 49m | -1m 21s | 05:47 | 18:43 | 06:19 | 18:11 | 06:51 | 17:39 | 12:15 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:09
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 48m | -1m 18s | 05:48 | 18:42 | 06:19 | 18:11 | 06:52 | 17:39 | 12:15 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
07:22
↑
63° ENE
|
17:09
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 46m | -1m 16s | 05:48 | 18:42 | 06:20 | 18:11 | 06:52 | 17:38 | 12:15 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
07:23
↑
63° ENE
|
17:08
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 45m | -1m 13s | 05:49 | 18:42 | 06:21 | 18:10 | 06:53 | 17:38 | 12:16 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
07:23
↑
63° ENE
|
17:08
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 44m | -1m 11s | 05:50 | 18:41 | 06:21 | 18:10 | 06:54 | 17:37 | 12:16 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
07:24
↑
63° ENE
|
17:07
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 43m | -1m 08s | 05:50 | 18:41 | 06:22 | 18:09 | 06:54 | 17:37 | 12:16 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
07:25
↑
62° ENE
|
17:07
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 42m | -1m 05s | 05:51 | 18:41 | 06:23 | 18:09 | 06:55 | 17:37 | 12:16 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Cranbourne North. 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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In Cranbourne North, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cranbourne North?
Days in Cranbourne North are currently getting longer by about 2m 26s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cranbourne North Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:44-05:54 | 18:29-18:39 |
| Golden hour | 05:54-06:44 | 17:39-18:29 |
Cranbourne North's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 48m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 30m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:49 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:44 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Cranbourne North
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Cranbourne North also fixes the Qibla: face 279deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,774 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Cranbourne North 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.
Photographers in Cranbourne North get the golden hour at 05:54-06:44 in the morning and 17:39-18:29 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:44-05:54 and 18:29-18:39. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cranbourne North
What time is sunrise in Cranbourne North today?
Sunrise in Cranbourne North today is at 06:10 local time.
What time is sunset in Cranbourne North today?
Today Cranbourne North has sunset at 18:13 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cranbourne North today?
Solar noon in Cranbourne North — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:12 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cranbourne North?
In Cranbourne North today: civil twilight begins at 05:44 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:40 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Cranbourne North?
Nautical twilight in Cranbourne North today runs from 05:13 in the morning to 19:11 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Cranbourne North for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Cranbourne North ends at 19:42 in the evening and resumes at 04:42 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 Cranbourne North?
Today in Cranbourne North, the sun rises at an azimuth of 90° and sets at 270° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
