Katoomba, New South Wales · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Katoomba Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Katoomba, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 55 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:01 AM 7:24 PM noon 12:43 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 13h 23m +1m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 70.0° 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–5:03 AMNautical twilight: 5:03 AM–5:35 AMCivil twilight: 5:35 AM–6:01 AMDaylight: 6:01 AM–7:24 PMCivil twilight: 7:24 PM–7:51 PMNautical twilight: 7:51 PM–8:22 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:22 PM–8:55 PMNight: 8:55 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:45 AM–6:35 AMGolden hour: 6:50 PM–7:41 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 Katoomba for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 23m +1m 55s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 25m +1m 54s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 27m +1m 53s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 29m +1m 52s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 31m +1m 52s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 33m +1m 50s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 35m +1m 49s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Katoomba 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 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset4 January 2026
Latest sunrise3 April 2026
Earliest sunset9 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Katoomba 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 Katoomba

Sunrise and sunset in places near Katoomba

Today's times; the difference is against Katoomba.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Katoomba
Blaxland 27 km E 1 minute 13 seconds earlier
Lithgow 30 km NNW 59 seconds later
Jordan Springs 39 km E 1 minute 41 seconds earlier
Richmond 43 km ENE 1 minute 36 seconds earlier
Toongabbie West 58 km E 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier
Campbelltown 61 km SE 2 minutes 33 seconds earlier
Liverpool 61 km ESE 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier
Tahmoor 62 km SSE 1 minute 54 seconds earlier
Parramatta 65 km E 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier
Hornsby 73 km E 3 minutes 8 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 96 places in New South Wales · Australia

About Katoomba

Location
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
County / district
Blue Mountains
Coordinates
33.7198°S, 150.3074°E
Elevation
991 m (3,251 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
8,268

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 Katoomba

What time is sunrise in Katoomba today?

Sunrise in Katoomba, New South Wales today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:01 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:24 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Katoomba get today?

Katoomba gets 13 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 55 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Katoomba this evening?

Evening golden hour in Katoomba runs from 6:50 PM to 7:41 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Katoomba?

The longest day of 2026 in Katoomba is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 55 minutes.

What time zone is Katoomba in?

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

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