Castlemaine, Victoria · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Castlemaine Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Castlemaine, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 12 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:23 AM 7:52 PM noon 1:07 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 13h 30m +2m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 66.0° 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–4:48 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:48 AM–5:22 AMNautical twilight: 5:22 AM–5:55 AMCivil twilight: 5:55 AM–6:23 AMDaylight: 6:23 AM–7:52 PMCivil twilight: 7:52 PM–8:20 PMNautical twilight: 8:20 PM–8:53 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:53 PM–9:27 PMNight: 9:27 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:06 AM–6:58 AMGolden hour: 7:17 PM–8:09 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 Castlemaine for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 13h 30m +2m 12s
Thu 29 Oct 13h 32m +2m 12s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 34m +2m 10s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 36m +2m 10s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 38m +2m 08s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 40m +2m 08s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 42m +2m 06s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Castlemaine 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 43m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise3 April 2026
Earliest sunset7 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Castlemaine 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

95% illuminated · 16.8 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Castlemaine

Sunrise and sunset in places near Castlemaine

Today's times; the difference is against Castlemaine.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Castlemaine
Kyneton 29 km SE 1 minute 13 seconds earlier
Bendigo 35 km N same minute
Woodend 42 km SE 1 minute 41 seconds earlier
Maryborough 42 km W 1 minute 57 seconds later
Gisborne 58 km SE 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier
Ballarat 64 km SSW 42 seconds later
Darley 69 km SSE 1 minute 49 seconds earlier
Kilmore 70 km ESE 3 minutes 18 seconds earlier
Bacchus Marsh 70 km SSE 1 minute 49 seconds earlier
Wallan 78 km ESE 3 minutes 35 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 62 places in Victoria · Australia

About Castlemaine

Location
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
County / district
Mount Alexander
Coordinates
37.0671°S, 144.2168°E
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
Population
7,506

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 Castlemaine

What time is sunrise in Castlemaine today?

Sunrise in Castlemaine, Victoria today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 6:23 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:52 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Castlemaine get today?

Castlemaine gets 13 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 12 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Castlemaine this evening?

Evening golden hour in Castlemaine runs from 7:17 PM to 8:09 PM AEDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Castlemaine?

The longest day of 2026 in Castlemaine is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 37 minutes.

What time zone is Castlemaine in?

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

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