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Woodend, Victoria · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Woodend Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AEDT in Woodend, Victoria, giving 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 16 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 24m
+2m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.7° 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 Woodend for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 24m | +2m 16s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 26m | +2m 15s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 28m | +2m 14s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 30m | +2m 14s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 33m | +2m 13s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 35m | +2m 11s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 37m | +2m 11s |
Daylight in Woodend through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 45m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunrise2 December 2026
Latest sunset3 January 2026
Latest sunrise3 April 2026
Earliest sunset7 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 Woodend
Today's times; the difference is against Woodend.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Woodend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyneton | 14 km NNW | same minute | ||
| Gisborne | 16 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Darley | 35 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Bacchus Marsh | 36 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Kilmore | 38 km E | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Wallan | 40 km E | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Castlemaine | 42 km NW | 1 minute 39 seconds later | ||
| Aintree | 43 km SSE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| St Albans | 50 km SSE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Fawkner | 56 km SE | 2 minutes 16 seconds earlier |
Other places called Woodend
About Woodend
- Location
- Woodend, Victoria, Australia
- County / district
- Macedon Ranges
- Coordinates
- 37.3547°S, 144.5290°E
- Elevation
- 558 m (1,831 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne, AEDT (UTC+11)
- Population
- 5,709
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 Woodend
What time is sunrise in Woodend today?
Sunrise in Woodend, Victoria today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:24 AM AEDT, and sunset is at 7:48 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Woodend get today?
Woodend gets 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 16 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Woodend this evening?
Evening golden hour in Woodend runs from 7:13 PM to 8:05 PM AEDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Woodend?
The longest day of 2026 in Woodend is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Woodend in?
Woodend uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone, currently AEDT (UTC+11).
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