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Wollongong, New South Wales · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wollongong Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Wollongong, New South Wales, giving 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 2 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
13h 16m
+2m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 67.6° 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 Wollongong for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 16m | +2m 02s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 18m | +2m 01s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 20m | +2m 00s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 22m | +2m 00s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 24m | +1m 58s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 26m | +1m 58s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 28m | +1m 58s |
Daylight in Wollongong through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 28m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise3 April 2026
Earliest sunset8 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 Wollongong
Today's times; the difference is against Wollongong.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Heights | 16 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Albion Park Rail | 18 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Shell Cove | 19 km S | same minute | ||
| Kiama | 27 km S | same minute | ||
| Tahmoor | 35 km NW | 1 minute 27 seconds later | ||
| Campbelltown | 40 km N | 46 seconds later | ||
| Mittagong | 41 km W | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Bowral | 44 km W | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Moss Vale | 50 km WSW | 1 minute 55 seconds later | ||
| Bomaderry | 54 km SSW | 34 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Wollongong
- Location
- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.4240°S, 150.8935°E
- Elevation
- 29 m (95 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 280,153
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 Wollongong
What time is sunrise in Wollongong today?
Sunrise in Wollongong, New South Wales today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:03 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:19 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wollongong get today?
Wollongong gets 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 2 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wollongong this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wollongong runs from 6:45 PM to 7:35 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wollongong?
The longest day of 2026 in Wollongong is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 51 minutes.
What time zone is Wollongong in?
Wollongong uses the Australia/Sydney time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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