May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Point Cook, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:37 ↑ 81.8° E
Sunset Today: 18:02 ↑ 278.0° W
Day Length: 11h 25m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: 18.55°
Sun Distance: 150.851 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Point Cook?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Point Cook
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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 |
07:02
↑
72° ENE
|
17:33
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 31m | -2m 03s | 05:32 | 19:03 | 06:03 | 18:32 | 06:34 | 18:01 | 12:18 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
07:02
↑
71° ENE
|
17:32
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 29m | -2m 02s | 05:33 | 19:02 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:35 | 18:00 | 12:18 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
07:03
↑
71° ENE
|
17:31
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 27m | -2m 00s | 05:34 | 19:01 | 06:04 | 18:30 | 06:35 | 17:59 | 12:17 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
07:04
↑
70° ENE
|
17:30
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 25m | -1m 59s | 05:34 | 19:00 | 06:05 | 18:29 | 06:36 | 17:58 | 12:17 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
07:05
↑
70° ENE
|
17:29
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 23m | -1m 58s | 05:35 | 18:59 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 06:37 | 17:57 | 12:17 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
07:06
↑
70° ENE
|
17:28
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 56s | 05:36 | 18:58 | 06:07 | 18:27 | 06:38 | 17:56 | 12:17 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
07:07
↑
69° ENE
|
17:27
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 19m | -1m 55s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:08 | 18:26 | 06:39 | 17:55 | 12:17 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
07:08
↑
69° ENE
|
17:26
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 17m | -1m 53s | 05:37 | 18:56 | 06:08 | 18:25 | 06:40 | 17:54 | 12:17 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
07:09
↑
69° ENE
|
17:25
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 16m | -1m 52s | 05:38 | 18:55 | 06:09 | 18:24 | 06:40 | 17:53 | 12:17 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
07:10
↑
68° ENE
|
17:24
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 14m | -1m 50s | 05:39 | 18:55 | 06:10 | 18:24 | 06:41 | 17:52 | 12:17 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
07:10
↑
68° ENE
|
17:23
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 12m | -1m 48s | 05:40 | 18:54 | 06:11 | 18:23 | 06:42 | 17:51 | 12:17 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
07:11
↑
68° ENE
|
17:22
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 10m | -1m 47s | 05:40 | 18:53 | 06:11 | 18:22 | 06:43 | 17:50 | 12:17 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
07:12
↑
67° ENE
|
17:21
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 08m | -1m 45s | 05:41 | 18:52 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 06:44 | 17:50 | 12:17 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
07:13
↑
67° ENE
|
17:20
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 07m | -1m 43s | 05:42 | 18:52 | 06:13 | 18:20 | 06:44 | 17:49 | 12:17 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
07:14
↑
67° ENE
|
17:19
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 05m | -1m 41s | 05:43 | 18:51 | 06:14 | 18:20 | 06:45 | 17:48 | 12:17 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
07:15
↑
66° ENE
|
17:19
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 03m | -1m 39s | 05:43 | 18:50 | 06:14 | 18:19 | 06:46 | 17:47 | 12:17 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
07:16
↑
66° ENE
|
17:18
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 02m | -1m 38s | 05:44 | 18:50 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 06:47 | 17:47 | 12:17 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
07:16
↑
66° ENE
|
17:17
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 00m | -1m 36s | 05:45 | 18:49 | 06:16 | 18:18 | 06:48 | 17:46 | 12:17 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
07:17
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 33s | 05:45 | 18:48 | 06:17 | 18:17 | 06:48 | 17:45 | 12:17 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
07:18
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 57m | -1m 31s | 05:46 | 18:48 | 06:17 | 18:16 | 06:49 | 17:45 | 12:17 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:19
↑
65° ENE
|
17:15
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 55m | -1m 29s | 05:47 | 18:47 | 06:18 | 18:16 | 06:50 | 17:44 | 12:17 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
07:20
↑
65° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 54m | -1m 27s | 05:47 | 18:47 | 06:19 | 18:15 | 06:51 | 17:43 | 12:17 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 53m | -1m 25s | 05:48 | 18:46 | 06:19 | 18:15 | 06:51 | 17:43 | 12:17 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 51m | -1m 22s | 05:49 | 18:46 | 06:20 | 18:14 | 06:52 | 17:42 | 12:17 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
07:22
↑
64° ENE
|
17:12
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 50m | -1m 20s | 05:49 | 18:45 | 06:21 | 18:14 | 06:53 | 17:42 | 12:17 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
07:23
↑
64° ENE
|
17:12
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 49m | -1m 18s | 05:50 | 18:45 | 06:21 | 18:13 | 06:54 | 17:41 | 12:18 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
07:24
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 47m | -1m 15s | 05:50 | 18:45 | 06:22 | 18:13 | 06:54 | 17:41 | 12:18 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
07:24
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 46m | -1m 13s | 05:51 | 18:44 | 06:23 | 18:13 | 06:55 | 17:40 | 12:18 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
07:25
↑
63° ENE
|
17:10
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 45m | -1m 10s | 05:52 | 18:44 | 06:23 | 18:12 | 06:56 | 17:40 | 12:18 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
07:26
↑
63° ENE
|
17:10
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 44m | -1m 08s | 05:52 | 18:44 | 06:24 | 18:12 | 06:56 | 17:40 | 12:18 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
07:26
↑
62° ENE
|
17:10
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 43m | -1m 05s | 05:53 | 18:43 | 06:25 | 18:12 | 06:57 | 17:39 | 12:18 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Point Cook. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Point Cook?
Days in Point Cook are currently getting longer by about 2m 20s each day, roughly 16 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Point Cook Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:10-06:20 | 18:18-18:28 |
| Golden hour | 06:20-07:11 | 17:27-18:18 |
Point Cook's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 46m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 31m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 05:52 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:46 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Point Cook
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Point Cook also fixes the Qibla: face 279deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,724 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Point Cook 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 Point Cook get the golden hour at 06:20-07:11 in the morning and 17:27-18:18 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:10-06:20 and 18:18-18:28. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Point Cook
What time is sunrise in Point Cook today?
The sun rises over Point Cook today at 06:37 local time.
What time is sunset in Point Cook today?
The sun sets over Point Cook today at 18:02 local time.
What time is solar noon in Point Cook today?
Solar noon in Point Cook — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:19 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Point Cook?
In Point Cook today: civil twilight begins at 06:10 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:29 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Point Cook?
Nautical twilight in Point Cook today runs from 05:40 in the morning to 18:59 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Point Cook for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Point Cook ends at 19:30 in the evening and resumes at 05:10 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 Point Cook?
Today in Point Cook, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
