October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:20 ↑ 78.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:33 ↑ 281.6° WNW
Day Length: 11h 12m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -3.21°
Sun Distance: 151.147 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Sydney?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sydney
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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 |
05:33
↑
94° E
|
17:57
↑
266° W
|
12h 24m | +2m 05s | 04:08 | 19:22 | 04:38 | 18:52 | 05:07 | 18:22 | 11:44 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
05:31
↑
95° E
|
17:58
↑
265° W
|
12h 26m | +2m 05s | 04:07 | 19:22 | 04:36 | 18:52 | 05:06 | 18:23 | 11:44 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
05:30
↑
95° E
|
17:58
↑
265° W
|
12h 28m | +2m 05s | 04:05 | 19:23 | 04:35 | 18:53 | 05:04 | 18:24 | 11:44 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:28
↑
96° E
|
18:59
↑
264° W
|
12h 30m | +2m 05s | 05:04 | 20:24 | 05:34 | 19:54 | 06:03 | 19:25 | 12:44 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:27
↑
96° E
|
19:00
↑
264° W
|
12h 32m | +2m 05s | 05:02 | 20:25 | 05:32 | 19:55 | 06:02 | 19:25 | 12:43 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:26
↑
96° E
|
19:01
↑
263° W
|
12h 34m | +2m 05s | 05:01 | 20:26 | 05:31 | 19:56 | 06:00 | 19:26 | 12:43 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
06:24
↑
97° E
|
19:01
↑
263° W
|
12h 36m | +2m 05s | 04:59 | 20:27 | 05:29 | 19:57 | 05:59 | 19:27 | 12:43 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:23
↑
97° E
|
19:02
↑
262° W
|
12h 38m | +2m 05s | 04:58 | 20:28 | 05:28 | 19:57 | 05:57 | 19:28 | 12:42 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
06:22
↑
98° E
|
19:03
↑
262° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 05s | 04:56 | 20:29 | 05:26 | 19:58 | 05:56 | 19:29 | 12:42 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
06:20
↑
98° E
|
19:04
↑
261° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 04s | 04:55 | 20:30 | 05:25 | 19:59 | 05:55 | 19:29 | 12:42 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
06:19
↑
99° E
|
19:04
↑
261° W
|
12h 45m | +2m 04s | 04:53 | 20:31 | 05:24 | 20:00 | 05:53 | 19:30 | 12:42 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
06:18
↑
99° E
|
19:05
↑
260° W
|
12h 47m | +2m 04s | 04:52 | 20:32 | 05:22 | 20:01 | 05:52 | 19:31 | 12:41 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
06:17
↑
100° E
|
19:06
↑
260° W
|
12h 49m | +2m 04s | 04:50 | 20:33 | 05:21 | 20:02 | 05:51 | 19:32 | 12:41 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
06:15
↑
100° E
|
19:07
↑
260° W
|
12h 51m | +2m 03s | 04:49 | 20:34 | 05:19 | 20:03 | 05:49 | 19:33 | 12:41 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
06:14
↑
101° E
|
19:08
↑
259° W
|
12h 53m | +2m 03s | 04:47 | 20:35 | 05:18 | 20:04 | 05:48 | 19:34 | 12:41 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
06:13
↑
101° E
|
19:08
↑
259° WSW
|
12h 55m | +2m 03s | 04:46 | 20:36 | 05:17 | 20:05 | 05:47 | 19:34 | 12:40 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
06:12
↑
102° ESE
|
19:09
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 57m | +2m 02s | 04:44 | 20:37 | 05:15 | 20:05 | 05:46 | 19:35 | 12:40 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
06:10
↑
102° ESE
|
19:10
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 59m | +2m 02s | 04:43 | 20:38 | 05:14 | 20:06 | 05:44 | 19:36 | 12:40 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
06:09
↑
102° ESE
|
19:11
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 01m | +2m 02s | 04:41 | 20:39 | 05:13 | 20:07 | 05:43 | 19:37 | 12:40 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:08
↑
103° ESE
|
19:12
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 03m | +2m 01s | 04:40 | 20:40 | 05:11 | 20:08 | 05:42 | 19:38 | 12:40 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
06:07
↑
103° ESE
|
19:12
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 05m | +2m 01s | 04:38 | 20:41 | 05:10 | 20:09 | 05:40 | 19:39 | 12:39 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
06:06
↑
104° ESE
|
19:13
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 07m | +2m 00s | 04:37 | 20:42 | 05:09 | 20:10 | 05:39 | 19:40 | 12:39 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
06:04
↑
104° ESE
|
19:14
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 09m | +2m 00s | 04:36 | 20:43 | 05:07 | 20:11 | 05:38 | 19:41 | 12:39 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:03
↑
105° ESE
|
19:15
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 11m | +1m 59s | 04:34 | 20:44 | 05:06 | 20:12 | 05:37 | 19:42 | 12:39 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
06:02
↑
105° ESE
|
19:16
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 13m | +1m 59s | 04:33 | 20:46 | 05:05 | 20:13 | 05:36 | 19:42 | 12:39 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
06:01
↑
105° ESE
|
19:17
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 15m | +1m 58s | 04:31 | 20:47 | 05:04 | 20:14 | 05:35 | 19:43 | 12:39 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
06:00
↑
106° ESE
|
19:18
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 17m | +1m 57s | 04:30 | 20:48 | 05:02 | 20:15 | 05:33 | 19:44 | 12:39 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
05:59
↑
106° ESE
|
19:18
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 19m | +1m 56s | 04:29 | 20:49 | 05:01 | 20:16 | 05:32 | 19:45 | 12:38 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
05:58
↑
107° ESE
|
19:19
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 21m | +1m 56s | 04:27 | 20:50 | 05:00 | 20:18 | 05:31 | 19:46 | 12:38 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
05:57
↑
107° ESE
|
19:20
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 23m | +1m 55s | 04:26 | 20:51 | 04:59 | 20:19 | 05:30 | 19:47 | 12:38 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:56
↑
108° ESE
|
19:21
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 25m | +1m 54s | 04:25 | 20:53 | 04:58 | 20:20 | 05:29 | 19:48 | 12:38 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Sydney. 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 Sydney?
Days in Sydney are currently getting longer by about 1m 57s each day, roughly 14 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sydney Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:53-06:03 | 17:49-17:59 |
| Golden hour | 06:03-06:52 | 17:00-17:49 |
Sydney's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 23m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 53m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 05:37 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Sydney
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Sydney also fixes the Qibla: face 277deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,236 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Sydney 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 Sydney get the golden hour at 06:03-06:52 in the morning and 17:00-17:49 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:53-06:03 and 17:49-17:59. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Sydney
What time is sunrise in Sydney today?
Today Sydney has sunrise at 06:20 local time.
What time is sunset in Sydney today?
The sun sets over Sydney today at 17:33 local time.
What time is solar noon in Sydney today?
Solar noon in Sydney — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:56 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Sydney?
In Sydney today: civil twilight begins at 05:54 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Sydney?
Nautical twilight in Sydney today runs from 05:26 in the morning to 18:28 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Sydney for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Sydney ends at 18:57 in the evening and resumes at 04:57 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 Sydney?
Today in Sydney, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
