Parkes, New South Wales · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Parkes Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Parkes, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 20 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 53 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:11 AM 7:31 PM noon 12:51 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 13h 20m +1m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 70.3° 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–4:42 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:42 AM–5:14 AMNautical twilight: 5:14 AM–5:45 AMCivil twilight: 5:45 AM–6:11 AMDaylight: 6:11 AM–7:31 PMCivil twilight: 7:31 PM–7:57 PMNautical twilight: 7:57 PM–8:28 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:28 PM–9:01 PMNight: 9:01 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:56 AM–6:45 AMGolden hour: 6:58 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 Parkes for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 13h 20m +1m 53s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 22m +1m 53s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 24m +1m 51s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 25m +1m 51s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 27m +1m 49s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 29m +1m 49s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 31m +1m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Parkes 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 21m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset4 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset8 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Parkes 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

89% illuminated · 18.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Parkes

Sunrise and sunset in places near Parkes

Today's times; the difference is against Parkes.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Parkes
Forbes 32 km SSW same minute
Orange 88 km E 3 minutes 54 seconds earlier
Cowra 91 km SSE 3 minutes 5 seconds earlier
Dubbo 107 km NNE same minute
Young 131 km S 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Bathurst 134 km ESE 6 minutes 1 second earlier
Kelso 136 km ESE 6 minutes 5 seconds earlier
Mudgee 145 km ENE 4 minutes 53 seconds earlier
Cootamundra 168 km S 1 minute 35 seconds earlier
Lithgow 187 km ESE 8 minutes 23 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Parkes

Location
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates
33.1372°S, 148.1759°E
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
9,832

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 Parkes

What time is sunrise in Parkes today?

Sunrise in Parkes, New South Wales today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 6:11 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:31 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Parkes get today?

Parkes gets 13 hours, 20 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 53 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Parkes this evening?

Evening golden hour in Parkes runs from 6:58 PM to 7:47 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Parkes?

The longest day of 2026 in Parkes is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.

What time zone is Parkes in?

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

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