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Darley, Victoria · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Darley Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Darley, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 25m
+2m 17s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Melbourne (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 Darley for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 25m | +2m 17s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 27m | +2m 17s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 29m | +2m 16s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 31m | +2m 15s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 34m | +2m 14s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 36m | +2m 13s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 38m | +2m 13s |
Daylight in Darley through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 46m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunrise5 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset10 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 Darley
Today's times; the difference is against Darley.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Darley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacchus Marsh | 1.7 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Aintree | 21 km ESE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Gisborne | 23 km NE | same minute | ||
| St Albans | 33 km ESE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Woodend | 35 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Laverton | 37 km SE | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Kyneton | 46 km N | 33 seconds later | ||
| Fawkner | 47 km E | 2 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| City of Port Phillip | 48 km ESE | 2 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Melbourne | 49 km ESE | 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier |
About Darley
- Location
- Darley, Victoria, Australia
- County / district
- Moorabool
- Coordinates
- 37.6581°S, 144.4434°E
- Elevation
- 118 m (387 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 8,281
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 Darley
What time is sunrise in Darley today?
Sunrise in Darley, Victoria today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:24 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:49 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Darley get today?
Darley gets 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 17 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Darley this evening?
Evening golden hour in Darley runs from 7:13 PM to 8:06 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Darley?
The longest day of 2026 in Darley is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Darley in?
Darley uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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