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Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ACDT in Broken Hill, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 18 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 47 seconds longer than yesterday.
Local time, Australia/Broken_Hill (UTC+10:30)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 30 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 47s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 20m | +1m 47s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 22m | +1m 46s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 24m | +1m 44s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 25m | +1m 44s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 27m | +1m 43s | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | 13h 29m | +1m 42s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| 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 2026 | ACST |
| Clocks go forward | 4 October 2026 | ACDT |
80% illuminated · 19.1 days old
Moonrise — · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Broken Hill.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Broken Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildura VIC | 256 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Irymple VIC | 261 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Red Cliffs VIC | 270 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Port Pirie SA | 349 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Port Augusta SA | 351 km W | other time zone | ||
| Nuriootpa SA | 360 km SW | other time zone | ||
| Whyalla SA | 383 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Gawler SA | 386 km SW | other time zone | ||
| Murray Bridge SA | 405 km SSW | other time zone | ||
| Salisbury SA | 407 km SW | other time zone |
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.
Sunrise in Broken Hill, New South Wales today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:09 AM ACDT, and sunset is at 7:27 PM.
Broken Hill gets 13 hours, 18 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 47 seconds longer than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Broken Hill runs from 6:54 PM to 7:43 PM ACDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Broken Hill is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
Broken Hill uses the Australia/Broken_Hill time zone, currently ACDT (UTC+10:30).
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