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Sunrise and sunset in Sydney

September 13, 2026

Sydney, Australia (-33.9°, 151.2°) · Australia/Sydney

Sunrise

05:58Azimuth 85.8°

Sunset

17:45Azimuth 274°

Day length

11 h 47 minSolar noon 11:51

Golden hour

Morning05:42 – 06:31Evening17:12 – 18:00

Blue hour

Morning05:33 – 05:42Evening18:00 – 18:10
00:00Sunrise 05:58Solar noon 11:51Sunset 17:4500:00

What to know on this date · Sydney

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 35 min 7 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 2 hr 13 min 27 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 24 min 57 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:10.

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Coming up

  1. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now above this threshold compared with the previous day.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 10:05 (spring).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 27, 02:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now after 18:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Sydney

-33.9181°, 151.1832°

SunAzimuth: 356.5°Altitude: 52.2°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 38.9°Altitude: 59.4°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0011:5100:00

The Moon · Sydney

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
06:44
Moonset
19:58
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 27, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1305:5817:4511 h 47 min
Mon, Sep 1405:5617:4511 h 49 min
Tue, Sep 1505:5517:4611 h 51 min
Wed, Sep 1605:5317:4711 h 53 min
Thu, Sep 1705:5217:4711 h 55 min
Fri, Sep 1805:5117:4811 h 58 min
Sat, Sep 1905:4917:4912 h 0 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Australia/Sydney

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.