Cowra, New South Wales · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cowra Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Cowra, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:07 AM 7:31 PM noon 12:49 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 13h 24m +1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 69.9° 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–4:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:37 AM–5:10 AMNautical twilight: 5:10 AM–5:41 AMCivil twilight: 5:41 AM–6:07 AMDaylight: 6:07 AM–7:31 PMCivil twilight: 7:31 PM–7:57 PMNautical twilight: 7:57 PM–8:29 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:29 PM–9:02 PMNight: 9:02 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:51 AM–6:41 AMGolden hour: 6:57 PM–7:47 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 Cowra for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 24m +1m 55s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 26m +1m 55s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 28m +1m 53s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 29m +1m 53s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 31m +1m 52s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 33m +1m 51s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 35m +1m 49s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cowra 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 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset11 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cowra 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 Cowra

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cowra

Today's times; the difference is against Cowra.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cowra
Young 64 km SW 52 seconds later
Orange 72 km NNE 48 seconds earlier
Forbes 81 km NW 3 minutes 25 seconds later
Parkes 91 km NNW 3 minutes 6 seconds later
Bathurst 94 km ENE 2 minutes 55 seconds earlier
Kelso 96 km ENE 3 minutes earlier
Cootamundra 109 km SW 1 minute 28 seconds later
Yass 113 km S 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier
Goulburn 139 km SE 5 minutes 28 seconds earlier
Lithgow 140 km ENE 5 minutes 17 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Cowra

Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates
33.8355°S, 148.6966°E
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
9,996

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 Cowra

What time is sunrise in Cowra today?

Sunrise in Cowra, New South Wales today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:07 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:31 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Cowra get today?

Cowra gets 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cowra this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cowra runs from 6:57 PM to 7:47 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cowra?

The longest day of 2026 in Cowra is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.

What time zone is Cowra in?

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

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