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Toongabbie West, New South Wales · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Toongabbie West Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Toongabbie West, 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 68.3° 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 Toongabbie West for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 14m | +1m 59s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 16m | +1m 58s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 57s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 20m | +1m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 22m | +1m 56s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 24m | +1m 55s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 26m | +1m 54s |
Daylight in Toongabbie West through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset4 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 Toongabbie West
Today's times; the difference is against Toongabbie West.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Toongabbie West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | 7.5 km ESE | same minute | ||
| Liverpool | 15 km S | same minute | ||
| Hornsby | 18 km ENE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Turramurra | 19 km ENE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Pymble | 20 km ENE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Jordan Springs | 20 km WNW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Richmond | 26 km NW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Sydney | 27 km ESE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Redfern | 28 km ESE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Zetland | 29 km ESE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Toongabbie West
- Location
- Toongabbie West, New South Wales, Australia
- County / district
- Blacktown
- Coordinates
- 33.7833°S, 150.9333°E
- Elevation
- 47 m (154 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 11,578
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 Toongabbie West
What time is sunrise in Toongabbie West today?
Sunrise in Toongabbie West, New South Wales today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:04 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Toongabbie West get today?
Toongabbie West gets 13 hours, 14 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Toongabbie West this evening?
Evening golden hour in Toongabbie West runs from 6:44 PM to 7:34 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Toongabbie West?
The longest day of 2026 in Toongabbie West is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Toongabbie West in?
Toongabbie West uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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