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Wangaratta, Victoria · Monday, 26 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wangaratta Today
Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Wangaratta, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 23 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 11 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 23m
+2m 11s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 66.0° 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 Wangaratta for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 26 Oct | 13h 23m | +2m 11s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 25m | +2m 09s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 27m | +2m 09s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 29m | +2m 07s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 32m | +2m 07s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 34m | +2m 07s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 36m | +2m 05s |
Daylight in Wangaratta through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 41m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 October 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.6 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Wangaratta
Today's times; the difference is against Wangaratta.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wangaratta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benalla | 37 km SW | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Corowa NSW | 41 km N | other time zone | ||
| Yarrawonga | 47 km NW | other time zone | ||
| West Wodonga | 54 km ENE | 1 minute 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Wodonga | 57 km ENE | 1 minute 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Albury NSW | 63 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Cobram | 78 km NW | 3 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Shepparton | 83 km W | 3 minutes 39 seconds later | ||
| Mooroopna | 87 km W | 3 minutes 49 seconds later | ||
| Kyabram | 114 km W | 5 minutes 8 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Wangaratta
- Location
- Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
- Coordinates
- 36.3585°S, 146.3206°E
- Elevation
- 151 m (495 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 29,808
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 Wangaratta
What time is sunrise in Wangaratta today?
Sunrise in Wangaratta, Victoria today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 6:18 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:41 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wangaratta get today?
Wangaratta gets 13 hours, 23 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 11 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wangaratta this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wangaratta runs from 7:06 PM to 7:57 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wangaratta?
The longest day of 2026 in Wangaratta is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 41 minutes.
What time zone is Wangaratta in?
Wangaratta uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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