Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Canberra Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, giving 13 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 2 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:03 AM 7:32 PM noon 12:47 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 13h 28m +2m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 68.5° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Australia/Sydney (UTC+11)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:31 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:31 AM–5:04 AMNautical twilight: 5:04 AM–5:37 AMCivil twilight: 5:37 AM–6:03 AMDaylight: 6:03 AM–7:32 PMCivil twilight: 7:32 PM–7:58 PMNautical twilight: 7:58 PM–8:31 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:31 PM–9:05 PMNight: 9:05 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:47 AM–6:38 AMGolden hour: 6:57 PM–7:48 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Canberra for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 28m +2m 02s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 30m +2m 01s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 32m +2m 00s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 34m +1m 59s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 36m +1m 58s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 38m +1m 58s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 40m +1m 56s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Canberra through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day22 December 202614h 33m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset6 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset7 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Canberra sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 21 March 2026
June solstice shortest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice longest day 22 December 2026
Clocks go back 5 April 2026AEST
Clocks go forward 4 October 2026AEDT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

80% illuminated · 19.1 days old

Moonrise — · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Canberra

Sunrise and sunset in places near Canberra

Today's times; the difference is against Canberra.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Canberra
Queanbeyan NSW 12 km SE 32 seconds earlier
Tuggeranong 16 km SSW same minute
Yass NSW 53 km NNW 1 minute 33 seconds later
Goulburn NSW 80 km NE 1 minute 33 seconds earlier
Tumut NSW 83 km W 3 minutes 36 seconds later
Cooma NSW 106 km S 1 minute 28 seconds earlier
Batemans Bay NSW 106 km ESE 4 minutes 50 seconds earlier
Ulladulla NSW 122 km E 5 minutes 29 seconds earlier
Cootamundra NSW 123 km NW 5 minutes 22 seconds later
Young NSW 132 km NW 4 minutes 47 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 2 places in Australian Capital Territory · Australia

About Canberra

Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Coordinates
35.2835°S, 149.1281°E
Elevation
571 m (1,873 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
367,752

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Canberra

What time is sunrise in Canberra today?

Sunrise in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:03 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:32 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Canberra get today?

Canberra gets 13 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 2 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Canberra this evening?

Evening golden hour in Canberra runs from 6:57 PM to 7:48 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Canberra?

The longest day of 2026 in Canberra is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Canberra in?

Canberra uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).

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