Daylight in Australia: Sydney vs Melbourne vs Perth vs Darwin vs Hobart
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Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at ACDT in Mount Gambier, South Australia, giving 13 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds longer than yesterday.
Local time, Australia/Adelaide (UTC+10:30)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | 13h 34m | +2m 15s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 36m | +2m 14s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 39m | +2m 14s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 41m | +2m 12s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 43m | +2m 11s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 45m | +2m 10s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 47m | +2m 09s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 | ACST |
| Clocks go forward | 4 October 2026 | ACDT |
89% illuminated · 18.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Mount Gambier.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mount Gambier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland VIC | 92 km SE | other time zone | ||
| Naracoorte | 97 km N | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Hamilton VIC | 110 km E | other time zone | ||
| Warrnambool VIC | 162 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Horsham VIC | 177 km NE | other time zone | ||
| Stawell VIC | 197 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Ararat VIC | 199 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Colac VIC | 252 km ESE | other time zone | ||
| Ballarat VIC | 272 km E | other time zone | ||
| Maryborough VIC | 276 km ENE | other time zone |
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.
Sunrise in Mount Gambier, South Australia today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 6:04 AM ACDT, and sunset is at 7:38 PM.
Mount Gambier gets 13 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds longer than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Mount Gambier runs from 7:02 PM to 7:55 PM ACDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Mount Gambier is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 32 minutes.
Mount Gambier uses the Australia/Adelaide time zone, currently ACDT (UTC+10:30).
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