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Sydney, New South Wales · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sydney Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Sydney, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 14 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
13h 14m
+1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 68.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Sydney (UTC+11)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 14m | +1m 59s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 16m | +1m 59s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 57s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 20m | +1m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 22m | +1m 57s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 24m | +1m 55s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 26m | +1m 55s |
Daylight in Sydney through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202614h 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset7 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset9 June 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and 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 | AEST |
| Clocks go forward | 4 October 2026 | AEDT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Sydney
Today's times; the difference is against Sydney.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern | 2.8 km S | same minute | ||
| Zetland | 4.4 km S | same minute | ||
| Pymble | 15 km NNW | same minute | ||
| Turramurra | 17 km NNW | same minute | ||
| Parramatta | 20 km WNW | 53 seconds later | ||
| Hornsby | 21 km NNW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Mona Vale | 23 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Newport | 25 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Liverpool | 27 km WSW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Toongabbie West | 27 km WNW | 1 minute 12 seconds later |
Other places called Sydney
About Sydney
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.8679°S, 151.2073°E
- Elevation
- 58 m (190 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 5,638,830
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Sydney
What time is sunrise in Sydney today?
Sunrise in Sydney, New South Wales today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:03 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sydney get today?
Sydney gets 13 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sydney this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sydney runs from 6:43 PM to 7:33 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sydney?
The longest day of 2026 in Sydney is 21 December 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Sydney in?
Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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