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Geelong, Victoria · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Geelong Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Geelong, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 20 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 26m
+2m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 63.9° 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 Geelong for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 26m | +2m 20s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 28m | +2m 19s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 31m | +2m 18s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 33m | +2m 18s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 35m | +2m 16s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 37m | +2m 16s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 40m | +2m 15s |
Daylight in Geelong through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 49m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunrise4 December 2026
Latest sunset3 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 Geelong
Today's times; the difference is against Geelong.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Geelong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs | 17 km E | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Ocean Grove | 19 km SE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Bannockburn | 20 km WNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Torquay | 21 km S | same minute | ||
| Laverton | 48 km NE | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Bacchus Marsh | 53 km N | same minute | ||
| Aintree | 54 km NNE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Darley | 55 km N | same minute | ||
| St Albans | 59 km NE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| City of Port Phillip | 61 km NE | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Geelong
- Location
- Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- County / district
- Greater Geelong
- Coordinates
- 38.1471°S, 144.3607°E
- Elevation
- 23 m (75 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 282,809
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 Geelong
What time is sunrise in Geelong today?
Sunrise in Geelong, Victoria today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:24 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:50 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Geelong get today?
Geelong gets 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 20 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Geelong this evening?
Evening golden hour in Geelong runs from 7:14 PM to 8:07 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Geelong?
The longest day of 2026 in Geelong is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Geelong in?
Geelong uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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