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Hobart, Tasmania · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hobart Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Hobart, Tasmania, giving 13 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
13h 41m
+2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 59.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Hobart (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 Hobart for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 41m | +2m 46s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 44m | +2m 46s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 46m | +2m 44s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 49m | +2m 44s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 52m | +2m 43s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 55m | +2m 41s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 57m | +2m 41s |
Daylight in Hobart through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 21m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunrise6 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise22 June 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 Hobart
Today's times; the difference is against Hobart.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Norfolk | 25 km WNW | 1 minute 15 seconds later | ||
| Launceston | 161 km N | 3 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Devonport | 206 km NNW | 6 minutes 42 seconds later | ||
| Ulverstone | 213 km NNW | 7 minutes 24 seconds later | ||
| Burnie | 235 km NNW | 8 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Wynyard | 248 km NNW | 9 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Inverloch VIC | 492 km NNW | other time zone | ||
| Leongatha VIC | 503 km NNW | other time zone | ||
| Phillip Island VIC | 520 km NNW | other time zone | ||
| Morwell VIC | 522 km N | other time zone |
Other places called Hobart
About Hobart
- Location
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Coordinates
- 42.8794°S, 147.3294°E
- Elevation
- 19 m (62 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 254,930
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 Hobart
What time is sunrise in Hobart today?
Sunrise in Hobart, Tasmania today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:05 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:46 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hobart get today?
Hobart gets 13 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hobart this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hobart runs from 7:07 PM to 8:04 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hobart?
The longest day of 2026 in Hobart is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 1 minute.
What time zone is Hobart in?
Hobart uses the Australia/Hobart time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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