Sydney, New South Wales

Sydney Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Sydney moves from 6:30 AM on the 1st to 6:51 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:55 PM. Days get 41 minutes 26 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st10h 45m1 May 2026

Daylight on the 31st10h 04m31 May 2026

Change over the month−0h 41mlosing about 1.3 min a day

Time zoneAESTAustralia/Sydney

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	6:04 AM	6:30 AM	5:15 PM	5:41 PM	10h 45m	−1m 46s
2 Sat	6:04 AM	6:30 AM	5:14 PM	5:40 PM	10h 44m	−1m 44s	Full Moon
3 Sun	6:05 AM	6:31 AM	5:13 PM	5:39 PM	10h 42m	−1m 44s
4 Mon	6:06 AM	6:32 AM	5:12 PM	5:38 PM	10h 40m	−1m 42s
5 Tue	6:06 AM	6:33 AM	5:11 PM	5:37 PM	10h 38m	−1m 41s
6 Wed	6:07 AM	6:33 AM	5:10 PM	5:36 PM	10h 37m	−1m 40s
7 Thu	6:08 AM	6:34 AM	5:09 PM	5:35 PM	10h 35m	−1m 38s
8 Fri	6:09 AM	6:35 AM	5:08 PM	5:34 PM	10h 33m	−1m 38s
9 Sat	6:09 AM	6:36 AM	5:07 PM	5:34 PM	10h 32m	−1m 35s
10 Sun	6:10 AM	6:36 AM	5:07 PM	5:33 PM	10h 30m	−1m 35s	Last Quarter
11 Mon	6:11 AM	6:37 AM	5:06 PM	5:32 PM	10h 29m	−1m 33s
12 Tue	6:11 AM	6:38 AM	5:05 PM	5:31 PM	10h 27m	−1m 32s
13 Wed	6:12 AM	6:39 AM	5:04 PM	5:31 PM	10h 26m	−1m 30s
14 Thu	6:13 AM	6:39 AM	5:03 PM	5:30 PM	10h 24m	−1m 28s
15 Fri	6:13 AM	6:40 AM	5:03 PM	5:29 PM	10h 23m	−1m 27s
16 Sat	6:14 AM	6:41 AM	5:02 PM	5:29 PM	10h 21m	−1m 26s
17 Sun	6:15 AM	6:41 AM	5:01 PM	5:28 PM	10h 20m	−1m 23s	New Moon
18 Mon	6:15 AM	6:42 AM	5:01 PM	5:27 PM	10h 19m	−1m 22s
19 Tue	6:16 AM	6:43 AM	5:00 PM	5:27 PM	10h 17m	−1m 20s
20 Wed	6:17 AM	6:44 AM	5:00 PM	5:26 PM	10h 16m	−1m 18s
21 Thu	6:17 AM	6:44 AM	4:59 PM	5:26 PM	10h 15m	−1m 17s
22 Fri	6:18 AM	6:45 AM	4:58 PM	5:25 PM	10h 13m	−1m 14s
23 Sat	6:19 AM	6:46 AM	4:58 PM	5:25 PM	10h 12m	−1m 13s	First Quarter
24 Sun	6:19 AM	6:46 AM	4:57 PM	5:24 PM	10h 11m	−1m 11s
25 Mon	6:20 AM	6:47 AM	4:57 PM	5:24 PM	10h 10m	−1m 08s
26 Tue	6:21 AM	6:48 AM	4:56 PM	5:24 PM	10h 09m	−1m 07s
27 Wed	6:21 AM	6:48 AM	4:56 PM	5:23 PM	10h 08m	−1m 04s
28 Thu	6:22 AM	6:49 AM	4:56 PM	5:23 PM	10h 07m	−1m 03s
29 Fri	6:22 AM	6:50 AM	4:55 PM	5:23 PM	10h 06m	−1m 00s
30 Sat	6:23 AM	6:50 AM	4:55 PM	5:22 PM	10h 05m	−0m 58s
31 Sun	6:24 AM	6:51 AM	4:55 PM	5:22 PM	10h 04m	−0m 55s	Full Moon

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about May in Sydney

What time is sunrise in Sydney in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM on May 1 to 6:51 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Sydney in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 5:15 PM on May 1 to 4:55 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Sydney gain or lose in May?

Days get 41 minutes 26 seconds shorter over May 2026, from 10 hours, 45 minutes to 10 hours, 4 minutes.