Sunset Times in Australia Today 🇦🇺

In Australia, the sun sets at 17:37 local time today in the capital, Canberra. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in Canberra today is at 17:37 local time. Canberra is the capital of Australia.

Today, the earliest sunset in Australia is in Port Macquarie at 17:26, and the latest is in Darwin at 18:42. The further west, the later the sunset.

The capital of Australia, Canberra, gets about 11h 1m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Canberra today is at 12:06. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Canberra ends at 18:03 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in Canberra runs from 05:39 in the morning to 18:33 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunset times for cities across Australia. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.