Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Canberra moves from 6:40 AM on the 1st to 7:03 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:00 PM. Days get 43 minutes 50 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st10h 41m1 May 2026

Daylight on the 31st9h 57m31 May 2026

Change over the month−0h 44mlosing about 1.4 min a day

Time zoneAESTAustralia/Sydney

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	6:14 AM	6:40 AM	5:21 PM	5:47 PM	10h 41m	−1m 52s
2 Sat	6:14 AM	6:41 AM	5:20 PM	5:46 PM	10h 39m	−1m 50s	Full Moon
3 Sun	6:15 AM	6:42 AM	5:19 PM	5:45 PM	10h 37m	−1m 50s
4 Mon	6:16 AM	6:42 AM	5:18 PM	5:44 PM	10h 35m	−1m 48s
5 Tue	6:17 AM	6:43 AM	5:17 PM	5:43 PM	10h 34m	−1m 46s
6 Wed	6:17 AM	6:44 AM	5:16 PM	5:42 PM	10h 32m	−1m 46s
7 Thu	6:18 AM	6:45 AM	5:15 PM	5:42 PM	10h 30m	−1m 44s
8 Fri	6:19 AM	6:46 AM	5:14 PM	5:41 PM	10h 28m	−1m 43s
9 Sat	6:20 AM	6:46 AM	5:13 PM	5:40 PM	10h 27m	−1m 41s
10 Sun	6:20 AM	6:47 AM	5:12 PM	5:39 PM	10h 25m	−1m 40s	Last Quarter
11 Mon	6:21 AM	6:48 AM	5:11 PM	5:38 PM	10h 23m	−1m 38s
12 Tue	6:22 AM	6:49 AM	5:11 PM	5:38 PM	10h 22m	−1m 37s
13 Wed	6:23 AM	6:50 AM	5:10 PM	5:37 PM	10h 20m	−1m 36s
14 Thu	6:23 AM	6:50 AM	5:09 PM	5:36 PM	10h 19m	−1m 33s
15 Fri	6:24 AM	6:51 AM	5:08 PM	5:35 PM	10h 17m	−1m 32s
16 Sat	6:25 AM	6:52 AM	5:08 PM	5:35 PM	10h 16m	−1m 30s
17 Sun	6:25 AM	6:53 AM	5:07 PM	5:34 PM	10h 14m	−1m 29s	New Moon
18 Mon	6:26 AM	6:53 AM	5:06 PM	5:33 PM	10h 13m	−1m 26s
19 Tue	6:27 AM	6:54 AM	5:05 PM	5:33 PM	10h 11m	−1m 25s
20 Wed	6:28 AM	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	5:32 PM	10h 10m	−1m 23s
21 Thu	6:28 AM	6:56 AM	5:04 PM	5:32 PM	10h 09m	−1m 21s
22 Fri	6:29 AM	6:56 AM	5:04 PM	5:31 PM	10h 07m	−1m 19s
23 Sat	6:30 AM	6:57 AM	5:03 PM	5:31 PM	10h 06m	−1m 17s	First Quarter
24 Sun	6:30 AM	6:58 AM	5:03 PM	5:30 PM	10h 05m	−1m 14s
25 Mon	6:31 AM	6:59 AM	5:02 PM	5:30 PM	10h 03m	−1m 13s
26 Tue	6:32 AM	6:59 AM	5:02 PM	5:29 PM	10h 02m	−1m 10s
27 Wed	6:32 AM	7:00 AM	5:01 PM	5:29 PM	10h 01m	−1m 09s
28 Thu	6:33 AM	7:01 AM	5:01 PM	5:28 PM	10h 00m	−1m 06s
29 Fri	6:33 AM	7:01 AM	5:00 PM	5:28 PM	9h 59m	−1m 03s
30 Sat	6:34 AM	7:02 AM	5:00 PM	5:28 PM	9h 58m	−1m 02s
31 Sun	6:35 AM	7:03 AM	5:00 PM	5:27 PM	9h 57m	−0m 59s	Full Moon

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about May in Canberra

What time is sunrise in Canberra in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM on May 1 to 7:03 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Canberra in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 5:21 PM on May 1 to 5:00 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Canberra gain or lose in May?

Days get 43 minutes 50 seconds shorter over May 2026, from 10 hours, 41 minutes to 9 hours, 57 minutes.