Ararat, Victoria · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ararat Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Ararat, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 14 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:30 AM 7:55 PM noon 1:12 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight 13h 26m +2m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 65.1° 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/Melbourne (UTC+11)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:55 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:55 AM–5:30 AMNautical twilight: 5:30 AM–6:02 AMCivil twilight: 6:02 AM–6:30 AMDaylight: 6:30 AM–7:55 PMCivil twilight: 7:55 PM–8:23 PMNautical twilight: 8:23 PM–8:56 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:56 PM–9:30 PMNight: 9:30 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:13 AM–7:05 AMGolden hour: 7:20 PM–8:12 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 Ararat for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 13h 26m +2m 14s
Tue 27 Oct 13h 28m +2m 14s
Wed 28 Oct 13h 30m +2m 14s
Thu 29 Oct 13h 32m +2m 12s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 35m +2m 11s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 37m +2m 11s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 39m +2m 09s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ararat 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 day22 December 202614h 44m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunrise6 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset11 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ararat 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
Clocks go back 5 April 2026AEST
Clocks go forward 4 October 2026AEDT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Ararat

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ararat

Today's times; the difference is against Ararat.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ararat
Stawell 29 km NNW 55 seconds later
Maryborough 77 km ENE 2 minutes 54 seconds earlier
Ballarat 87 km ESE 4 minutes 6 seconds earlier
Horsham 91 km NW 3 minutes 44 seconds later
Hamilton 95 km WSW 2 minutes 57 seconds later
Castlemaine 117 km ENE 4 minutes 50 seconds earlier
Warrnambool 128 km SSW same minute
Colac 131 km SSE 4 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Bendigo 134 km ENE 4 minutes 39 seconds earlier
Kyneton 135 km E 6 minutes 2 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 62 places in Victoria · Australia

About Ararat

Location
Ararat, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates
37.2854°S, 142.9273°E
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
8,500

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 Ararat

What time is sunrise in Ararat today?

Sunrise in Ararat, Victoria today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 6:30 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:55 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Ararat get today?

Ararat gets 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 14 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ararat this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ararat runs from 7:20 PM to 8:12 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ararat?

The longest day of 2026 in Ararat is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 36 minutes.

What time zone is Ararat in?

Ararat uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).

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