May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Wollongong city centre, Australia 🇦🇺
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:14 ↑ 80.8° E
Sunset Today: 17:38 ↑ 279.0° W
Day Length: 11h 23m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 46.71°
Sun Distance: 150.952 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Wollongong city centre?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wollongong city centre
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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 |
06:31
↑
72° ENE
|
17:14
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 43m | -1m 48s | 05:06 | 18:40 | 05:35 | 18:11 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 11:53 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:32
↑
72° ENE
|
17:13
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 41m | -1m 46s | 05:06 | 18:39 | 05:36 | 18:10 | 06:06 | 17:40 | 11:53 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:33
↑
72° ENE
|
17:12
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 39m | -1m 45s | 05:07 | 18:38 | 05:37 | 18:09 | 06:06 | 17:39 | 11:53 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:34
↑
71° ENE
|
17:11
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 37m | -1m 44s | 05:08 | 18:37 | 05:37 | 18:08 | 06:07 | 17:38 | 11:53 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
06:34
↑
71° ENE
|
17:11
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 36m | -1m 43s | 05:08 | 18:37 | 05:38 | 18:07 | 06:08 | 17:37 | 11:53 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:35
↑
70° ENE
|
17:10
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 34m | -1m 42s | 05:09 | 18:36 | 05:39 | 18:06 | 06:08 | 17:36 | 11:53 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:36
↑
70° ENE
|
17:09
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 32m | -1m 40s | 05:10 | 18:35 | 05:39 | 18:05 | 06:09 | 17:36 | 11:53 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:37
↑
70° ENE
|
17:08
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 31m | -1m 39s | 05:10 | 18:34 | 05:40 | 18:05 | 06:10 | 17:35 | 11:52 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
06:38
↑
70° ENE
|
17:07
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 29m | -1m 38s | 05:11 | 18:33 | 05:41 | 18:04 | 06:11 | 17:34 | 11:52 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:38
↑
69° ENE
|
17:06
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 27m | -1m 36s | 05:12 | 18:33 | 05:41 | 18:03 | 06:11 | 17:33 | 11:52 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
06:39
↑
69° ENE
|
17:05
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 26m | -1m 35s | 05:12 | 18:32 | 05:42 | 18:02 | 06:12 | 17:32 | 11:52 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:40
↑
68° ENE
|
17:04
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 24m | -1m 33s | 05:13 | 18:31 | 05:43 | 18:02 | 06:13 | 17:32 | 11:52 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
06:41
↑
68° ENE
|
17:04
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 23m | -1m 32s | 05:14 | 18:31 | 05:43 | 18:01 | 06:13 | 17:31 | 11:52 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:41
↑
68° ENE
|
17:03
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 30s | 05:14 | 18:30 | 05:44 | 18:00 | 06:14 | 17:30 | 11:52 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
06:42
↑
68° ENE
|
17:02
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 20m | -1m 28s | 05:15 | 18:30 | 05:45 | 18:00 | 06:15 | 17:29 | 11:52 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
06:43
↑
67° ENE
|
17:01
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 18m | -1m 27s | 05:15 | 18:29 | 05:45 | 17:59 | 06:16 | 17:29 | 11:52 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
06:44
↑
67° ENE
|
17:01
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 17m | -1m 25s | 05:16 | 18:28 | 05:46 | 17:59 | 06:16 | 17:28 | 11:52 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:44
↑
67° ENE
|
17:00
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 15m | -1m 23s | 05:17 | 18:28 | 05:46 | 17:58 | 06:17 | 17:28 | 11:52 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:45
↑
66° ENE
|
17:00
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 14m | -1m 21s | 05:17 | 18:27 | 05:47 | 17:57 | 06:18 | 17:27 | 11:52 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:46
↑
66° ENE
|
16:59
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 13m | -1m 20s | 05:18 | 18:27 | 05:48 | 17:57 | 06:18 | 17:26 | 11:52 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:46
↑
66° ENE
|
16:58
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 11m | -1m 18s | 05:18 | 18:26 | 05:48 | 17:56 | 06:19 | 17:26 | 11:53 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
06:47
↑
66° ENE
|
16:58
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 10m | -1m 16s | 05:19 | 18:26 | 05:49 | 17:56 | 06:20 | 17:25 | 11:53 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
06:48
↑
66° ENE
|
16:57
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 14s | 05:20 | 18:26 | 05:50 | 17:55 | 06:20 | 17:25 | 11:53 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:49
↑
65° ENE
|
16:57
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 08m | -1m 12s | 05:20 | 18:25 | 05:50 | 17:55 | 06:21 | 17:24 | 11:53 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:49
↑
65° ENE
|
16:56
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 06m | -1m 10s | 05:21 | 18:25 | 05:51 | 17:55 | 06:21 | 17:24 | 11:53 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
06:50
↑
65° ENE
|
16:56
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 05m | -1m 08s | 05:21 | 18:24 | 05:51 | 17:54 | 06:22 | 17:24 | 11:53 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:51
↑
64° ENE
|
16:55
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 04m | -1m 05s | 05:22 | 18:24 | 05:52 | 17:54 | 06:23 | 17:23 | 11:53 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
06:51
↑
64° ENE
|
16:55
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 03m | -1m 03s | 05:22 | 18:24 | 05:53 | 17:54 | 06:23 | 17:23 | 11:53 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:52
↑
64° ENE
|
16:55
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 02m | -1m 01s | 05:23 | 18:24 | 05:53 | 17:53 | 06:24 | 17:22 | 11:53 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
06:53
↑
64° ENE
|
16:54
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 01m | -0m 59s | 05:23 | 18:23 | 05:54 | 17:53 | 06:25 | 17:22 | 11:53 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:53
↑
64° ENE
|
16:54
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 00m | -0m 57s | 05:24 | 18:23 | 05:54 | 17:53 | 06:25 | 17:22 | 11:54 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Wollongong city centre. 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 Wollongong city centre, 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 Wollongong city centre?
Days in Wollongong city centre are currently getting longer by about 2m 03s each day, roughly 14 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Wollongong city centre Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:47-05:57 | 17:54-18:04 |
| Golden hour | 05:57-06:46 | 17:05-17:54 |
Wollongong city centre's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 26m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 50m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 05:37 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:12 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Wollongong city centre
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Wollongong city centre also fixes the Qibla: face 277deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,215 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Wollongong city centre 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.
In Wollongong city centre today, the morning golden hour runs 05:57-06:46 and the evening golden hour 17:05-17:54, with the cooler blue hour around 05:47-05:57 and 17:54-18:04. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Wollongong city centre
What time is sunrise in Wollongong city centre today?
The sun rises over Wollongong city centre today at 06:14 local time.
What time is sunset in Wollongong city centre today?
Today Wollongong city centre has sunset at 17:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Wollongong city centre today?
Solar noon in Wollongong city centre — 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 Wollongong city centre?
In Wollongong city centre today: civil twilight begins at 05:48 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:04 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Wollongong city centre?
Nautical twilight in Wollongong city centre today runs from 05:19 in the morning to 18:33 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Wollongong city centre for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Wollongong city centre ends at 19:02 in the evening and resumes at 04:50 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 Wollongong city centre?
Today in Wollongong city centre, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
