Palmerston, Northern Territory · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Palmerston Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ACST in Palmerston, Northern Territory, giving 12 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 39 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:14 AM 6:46 PM noon 12:30 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight 12h 31m +0m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 89.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:01 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:01 AM–5:27 AMNautical twilight: 5:27 AM–5:52 AMCivil twilight: 5:52 AM–6:14 AMDaylight: 6:14 AM–6:46 PMCivil twilight: 6:46 PM–7:07 PMNautical twilight: 7:07 PM–7:33 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:33 PM–7:59 PMNight: 7:59 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:01 AM–6:43 AMGolden hour: 6:17 PM–6:59 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Palmerston for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 12h 31m +0m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 12h 32m +0m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 12h 33m +0m 38s
Sun 1 Nov 12h 33m +0m 37s
Mon 2 Nov 12h 34m +0m 38s
Tue 3 Nov 12h 34m +0m 37s
Wed 4 Nov 12h 35m +0m 36s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Palmerston through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 December 202612h 52m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202611h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 November 2026
Latest sunset17 January 2026
Latest sunrise3 July 2026
Earliest sunset31 May 2026

Month by month in 2026

Palmerston sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 21 March 2026
June solstice shortest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice longest day 22 December 2026

Palmerston does not change its clocks in 2026.

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

88% illuminated · 18.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Palmerston

Sunrise and sunset in places near Palmerston

Today's times; the difference is against Palmerston.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Palmerston
Darwin 16 km W 35 seconds later
Katherine 260 km SSE 7 minutes 8 seconds earlier
Broome WA 1,118 km SW other time zone
Alice Springs 1,284 km SSE 23 minutes 42 seconds earlier
Mount Isa QLD 1,289 km SE other time zone
Port Hedland WA 1,580 km SW other time zone
Mareeba QLD 1,631 km ESE other time zone
Atherton QLD 1,645 km ESE other time zone
Redlynch QLD 1,657 km ESE other time zone
Cairns QLD 1,664 km ESE other time zone

Larger cities nearby

All 4 places in Northern Territory · Australia

About Palmerston

Location
Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia
Coordinates
12.4860°S, 130.9833°E
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Darwin, ACST (UTC+9:30)
Population
33,695

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Palmerston

What time is sunrise in Palmerston today?

Sunrise in Palmerston, Northern Territory today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 6:14 AM ACST, and sunset is at 6:46 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Palmerston get today?

Palmerston gets 12 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 39 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Palmerston this evening?

Evening golden hour in Palmerston runs from 6:17 PM to 6:59 PM ACST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Palmerston?

The longest day of 2026 in Palmerston is 21 December 2026, with 12 hours, 52 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 11 hours, 24 minutes.

What time zone is Palmerston in?

Palmerston uses the Australia/Darwin time zone, currently ACST (UTC+9:30).

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