Ballina, New South Wales · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ballina Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Ballina, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 35 seconds longer than yesterday.

5:55 AM 7:05 PM noon 12:29 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 13h 10m +1m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 74.9° 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–4:30 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:30 AM–5:01 AMNautical twilight: 5:01 AM–5:30 AMCivil twilight: 5:30 AM–5:55 AMDaylight: 5:55 AM–7:05 PMCivil twilight: 7:05 PM–7:29 PMNautical twilight: 7:29 PM–7:59 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:59 PM–8:29 PMNight: 8:29 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:40 AM–6:27 AMGolden hour: 6:32 PM–7:20 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 Ballina for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 10m +1m 35s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 11m +1m 34s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 13m +1m 33s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 14m +1m 32s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 16m +1m 32s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 18m +1m 30s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 19m +1m 30s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ballina 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 202613h 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset3 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset2 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ballina 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 Ballina

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ballina

Today's times; the difference is against Ballina.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ballina
East Ballina 2.3 km ENE same minute
Lennox Head 8.5 km NNE same minute
Alstonville 12 km WNW 32 seconds later
Byron Bay 24 km N same minute
Goonellabah 25 km WNW 1 minute 3 seconds later
East Lismore 27 km W 1 minute 9 seconds later
Ocean Shores 40 km N 35 seconds later
Casino 50 km W 2 minutes 5 seconds later
Pottsville 53 km N 39 seconds later
Yamba 67 km SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Ballina

Location
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates
28.8641°S, 153.5654°E
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
8,911

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 Ballina

What time is sunrise in Ballina today?

Sunrise in Ballina, New South Wales today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 5:55 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:05 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Ballina get today?

Ballina gets 13 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 35 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ballina this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ballina runs from 6:32 PM to 7:20 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ballina?

The longest day of 2026 in Ballina is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 18 minutes.

What time zone is Ballina in?

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

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