Sydney sunrise and sunset times (-33.87°S, 151.21°E)
Everything you learned about northern-hemisphere light runs backwards in Sydney: the longest day is around 21 December (sunrise before 05:40, sunset after 20:10 on AEDT), and the shortest is in June. Eastern suburbs beach shooters get the sunrise over the Pacific; the evening golden hour fires across the harbour towards the west, with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge catching side light.
Because Sydney is at a similar latitude south as Los Angeles is north, day lengths and golden-hour durations mirror LA's almost exactly — offset by six months. Tables below are for 33.87°S 151.21°E; the calculator handles any other spot.
How to read these tables
- Sunrise / sunset are the moments the sun’s upper edge crosses a sea-level horizon (includes standard refraction, exactly like official almanacs).
- Golden hour = sun centre between −4° and +6° elevation; blue hour = −6° to −4°. These bands are conventions, not physical constants — definitions vary.
- Sydney observes AEDT: clocks go forward 02:00 on the first Sunday of October (4 Oct 2026, 3 Oct 2027) and back on the first Sunday of April (5 Apr 2026, 4 Apr 2027). Tables below apply the correct offset for each date.
Computed by our NOAA-formula engine; spot-validated against the official 2026 almanac tables of the Hong Kong Observatory and Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (engine-level validation) — Last verified: 2026-11-16.
Rest of 2026 — quick reference
| Date | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Golden hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 | 05:43 | 12:40 | 19:37 | 19:02–19:54 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | 05:38 | 12:43 | 19:50 | 19:14–20:07 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | 05:38 | 12:50 | 20:02 | 19:25–20:20 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 05:47 | 12:58 | 20:09 | 19:32–20:27 |
2027 month-by-month: sunrise, solar noon, sunset
| Month | Day | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 05:47 | 12:58 | 20:09 | 14h22m |
| 15 | 05:59 | 13:04 | 20:09 | 14h10m | |
| February | 1 | 06:16 | 13:09 | 20:01 | 13h45m |
| 15 | 06:30 | 13:09 | 19:48 | 13h18m | |
| March | 1 | 06:42 | 13:08 | 19:32 | 12h50m |
| 15 | 06:54 | 13:04 | 19:14 | 12h20m | |
| April | 1 | 07:07 | 12:59 | 18:51 | 11h44m |
| 15 | 06:17 | 11:55 | 17:33 | 11h16m | |
| May | 1 | 06:29 | 11:52 | 17:15 | 10h46m |
| 15 | 06:40 | 11:52 | 17:03 | 10h23m | |
| June | 1 | 06:51 | 11:53 | 16:54 | 10h03m |
| 15 | 06:58 | 11:55 | 16:53 | 9h55m | |
| July | 1 | 07:01 | 11:59 | 16:57 | 9h56m |
| 15 | 06:58 | 12:01 | 17:04 | 10h06m | |
| August | 1 | 06:48 | 12:02 | 17:15 | 10h27m |
| 15 | 06:35 | 12:00 | 17:25 | 10h50m | |
| September | 1 | 06:14 | 11:56 | 17:37 | 11h22m |
| 15 | 05:55 | 11:51 | 17:46 | 11h51m | |
| October | 1 | 05:33 | 11:45 | 17:57 | 12h24m |
| 15 | 06:15 | 12:41 | 19:08 | 12h53m | |
| November | 1 | 05:55 | 12:39 | 19:23 | 13h27m |
| 15 | 05:44 | 12:40 | 19:36 | 13h52m | |
| December | 1 | 05:37 | 12:44 | 19:51 | 14h13m |
| 15 | 05:38 | 12:50 | 20:02 | 14h23m |
2027 light windows: golden hour and blue hour
| Month | Blue hour AM | Golden hour AM | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Golden hour PM | Blue hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:18–05:30 | 05:30–06:24 | 05:18–05:47 | 20:09–20:38 | 19:33–20:27 | 20:27–20:38 |
| February | 05:49–06:00 | 06:00–06:51 | 05:49–06:16 | 20:01–20:28 | 19:26–20:17 | 20:17–20:28 |
| March | 06:17–06:27 | 06:27–07:16 | 06:17–06:42 | 19:32–19:58 | 18:59–19:48 | 19:48–19:58 |
| April | 06:42–06:52 | 06:52–07:40 | 06:42–07:07 | 18:51–19:16 | 18:18–19:06 | 19:06–19:16 |
| May | 06:03–06:13 | 06:13–07:04 | 06:03–06:29 | 17:15–17:41 | 16:40–17:31 | 17:31–17:41 |
| June | 06:24–06:34 | 06:34–07:29 | 06:24–06:51 | 16:54–17:22 | 16:17–17:11 | 17:11–17:22 |
| July | 06:33–06:44 | 06:44–07:39 | 06:33–07:01 | 16:57–17:25 | 16:19–17:14 | 17:14–17:25 |
| August | 06:22–06:32 | 06:32–07:24 | 06:22–06:48 | 17:15–17:42 | 16:39–17:32 | 17:32–17:42 |
| September | 05:49–05:59 | 05:59–06:48 | 05:49–06:14 | 17:37–18:02 | 17:03–17:52 | 17:52–18:02 |
| October | 05:08–05:18 | 05:18–06:06 | 05:08–05:33 | 17:57–18:22 | 17:24–18:13 | 18:13–18:22 |
| November | 05:29–05:39 | 05:39–06:29 | 05:29–05:55 | 19:23–19:49 | 18:48–19:39 | 19:39–19:49 |
| December | 05:09–05:20 | 05:20–06:14 | 05:09–05:37 | 19:51–20:19 | 19:15–20:08 | 20:08–20:19 |
Extremes for Sydney (2027)
- Earliest sunrise: October 2 (05:32)
- Latest sunrise: April 2 (07:08)
- Longest day: December 19 (14h25m)
- Shortest day: June 17 (9h54m)
Accuracy note
The engine behind this page was validated against two official national sources — the Hong Kong Observatory Almanac 2026 and Taiwan’s CWA 2026 Taipei table — with 43 published values checked, 36 matching to the minute and a worst deviation of 3 minutes. We do not reproduce official tables for Sydney page-by-page; these values are computed. Always confirm against a local official source if minutes are critical.
Sydney sun FAQ
What time is sunrise in Sydney at the summer solstice?
On 21 June 2027 the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:54 local time (UTC+10, summer offset applied), with solar noon at 11:57 and the sun reaching 32.7° above the horizon. Day length is 9h54m.
When are the earliest and latest sunrises in Sydney?
Scanning all of 2027 with our engine: the earliest sunrise is October 2 (05:32) and the latest is April 2 (07:08). The longest day of the year is December 19 (14h25m) and the shortest is June 17 (9h54m).
How long is golden hour in Sydney?
It depends on the season. Using the −4° to +6° elevation band, the evening golden hour lasts about 56 minutes around the June solstice and about 55 minutes around the December solstice — the shallower the sun's path, the longer the golden light. See golden hour explained for why.
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