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Alice Springs, Northern Territory · Friday, 30 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Alice Springs Today
Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ACST in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, giving 12 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 15 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
12h 57m
+1m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 80.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)
- 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 Alice Springs for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 30 Oct | 12h 57m | +1m 15s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 58m | +1m 15s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 12h 59m | +1m 14s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 01m | +1m 13s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 02m | +1m 13s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 03m | +1m 12s | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | 13h 04m | +1m 11s |
Daylight in Alice Springs through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202613h 36m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 40m of daylight
Earliest sunrise28 November 2026
Latest sunset6 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset5 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 |
Alice Springs does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Alice Springs
Today's times; the difference is against Alice Springs.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Alice Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa QLD | 666 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Katherine | 1,041 km N | 16 minutes 49 seconds later | ||
| Port Augusta SA | 1,050 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Whyalla SA | 1,098 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Port Pirie SA | 1,130 km SSE | other time zone | ||
| Broken Hill NSW | 1,182 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Port Lincoln SA | 1,241 km S | other time zone | ||
| Palmerston | 1,284 km NNW | 24 minutes later | ||
| Darwin | 1,290 km NNW | 24 minutes 36 seconds later | ||
| Nuriootpa SA | 1,296 km SSE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
About Alice Springs
- Location
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
- Coordinates
- 23.6975°S, 133.8836°E
- Elevation
- 583 m (1,913 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin, ACST (UTC+9:30)
- Population
- 25,912
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 Alice Springs
What time is sunrise in Alice Springs today?
Sunrise in Alice Springs, Northern Territory today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 5:50 AM ACST, and sunset is at 6:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Alice Springs get today?
Alice Springs gets 12 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 15 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Alice Springs this evening?
Evening golden hour in Alice Springs runs from 6:16 PM to 7:01 PM ACST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Alice Springs?
The longest day of 2026 in Alice Springs is 22 December 2026, with 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 40 minutes.
What time zone is Alice Springs in?
Alice Springs uses the Australia/Darwin time zone, currently ACST (UTC+9:30).
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