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Esperance, Western Australia · Monday, 26 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Esperance Today
Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Esperance, Western Australia, giving 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 59 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 16m
+1m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 68.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Australia/Perth (UTC+8)
- 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 Esperance for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 26 Oct | 13h 16m | +1m 59s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 57s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 20m | +1m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 22m | +1m 57s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 24m | +1m 55s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 26m | +1m 54s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 28m | +1m 54s |
Daylight in Esperance through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise30 November 2026
Latest sunset4 January 2026
Latest sunrise26 June 2026
Earliest sunset4 June 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | 20 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice shortest day | 21 June 2026 | |
| September equinox | 23 September 2026 | |
| December solstice longest day | 22 December 2026 |
Esperance does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Esperance
Today's times; the difference is against Esperance.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie | 348 km N | 5 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Albany | 390 km WSW | 14 minutes 26 seconds later | ||
| Collie | 534 km W | 23 minutes 35 seconds later | ||
| Northam | 546 km WNW | 23 minutes 43 seconds later | ||
| Bunbury | 582 km W | 25 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Kalamunda | 583 km WNW | 25 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Mandurah | 593 km WNW | 26 minutes 25 seconds later | ||
| Bentley | 594 km WNW | 26 minutes 16 seconds later | ||
| Belmont | 596 km WNW | 26 minutes 20 seconds later | ||
| Kwinana | 598 km WNW | 26 minutes 33 seconds later |
About Esperance
- Location
- Esperance, Western Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.8592°S, 121.8916°E
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 13,883
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 Esperance
What time is sunrise in Esperance today?
Sunrise in Esperance, Western Australia today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 4:59 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Esperance get today?
Esperance gets 13 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 59 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Esperance this evening?
Evening golden hour in Esperance runs from 5:41 PM to 6:31 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Esperance?
The longest day of 2026 in Esperance is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Esperance in?
Esperance uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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