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Laverton, Victoria · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Laverton Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Laverton, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 19 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 25m
+2m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.2° 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 Laverton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 25m | +2m 19s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 27m | +2m 17s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 30m | +2m 17s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 32m | +2m 16s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 34m | +2m 16s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 37m | +2m 14s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 39m | +2m 13s |
Daylight in Laverton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 48m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunrise6 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset11 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 Laverton
Today's times; the difference is against Laverton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Laverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | 13 km NNE | same minute | ||
| City of Port Phillip | 15 km ENE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Melbourne | 18 km ENE | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Aintree | 18 km NNW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Elsternwick | 21 km E | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Caulfield | 22 km E | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Caulfield South | 23 km E | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Fawkner | 24 km NE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Balwyn North | 30 km ENE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Burwood | 31 km E | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier |
About Laverton
- Location
- Laverton, Victoria, Australia
- County / district
- Hobsons Bay
- Coordinates
- 37.8620°S, 144.7698°E
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 5,001
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 Laverton
What time is sunrise in Laverton today?
Sunrise in Laverton, Victoria today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:23 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Laverton get today?
Laverton gets 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 19 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Laverton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Laverton runs from 7:12 PM to 8:05 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Laverton?
The longest day of 2026 in Laverton is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 32 minutes.
What time zone is Laverton in?
Laverton uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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