Karratha, Western Australia · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Karratha Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Karratha, Western Australia, giving 12 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 6 seconds longer than yesterday.

5:33 AM 6:20 PM noon 11:57 AM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight 12h 47m +1m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 82.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Australia/Perth (UTC+8)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:16 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:16 AM–4:44 AMNautical twilight: 4:44 AM–5:10 AMCivil twilight: 5:10 AM–5:33 AMDaylight: 5:33 AM–6:20 PMCivil twilight: 6:20 PM–6:43 PMNautical twilight: 6:43 PM–7:10 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:10 PM–7:37 PMNight: 7:37 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:19 AM–6:03 AMGolden hour: 5:50 PM–6:34 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Karratha for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 12h 47m +1m 06s
Wed 28 Oct 12h 48m +1m 06s
Thu 29 Oct 12h 49m +1m 05s
Fri 30 Oct 12h 50m +1m 05s
Sat 31 Oct 12h 51m +1m 05s
Sun 1 Nov 12h 52m +1m 03s
Mon 2 Nov 12h 53m +1m 04s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Karratha through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 December 202613h 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunrise22 November 2026
Latest sunset10 January 2026
Latest sunrise26 June 2026
Earliest sunset2 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Karratha sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice shortest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice longest day 22 December 2026

Karratha does not change its clocks in 2026.

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

98% illuminated · 15.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Karratha

Sunrise and sunset in places near Karratha

Today's times; the difference is against Karratha.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Karratha
Port Hedland 190 km ENE 6 minutes 36 seconds earlier
Newman 416 km SE 14 minutes 23 seconds earlier
Broome 645 km ENE 18 minutes 41 seconds earlier
Geraldton 922 km SSW same minute
Kalgoorlie 1,205 km SSE 30 minutes 3 seconds earlier
Northam 1,213 km S 12 minutes 2 seconds earlier
Quinns Rocks 1,221 km S 8 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Clarkson 1,222 km S 8 minutes 16 seconds earlier
Mindarie 1,223 km S 8 minutes 13 seconds earlier
Iluka 1,228 km S 8 minutes 22 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 34 places in Western Australia · Australia

About Karratha

Location
Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates
20.7377°S, 116.8463°E
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Time zone
Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
Population
17,013

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Karratha

What time is sunrise in Karratha today?

Sunrise in Karratha, Western Australia today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 5:33 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Karratha get today?

Karratha gets 12 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 6 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Karratha this evening?

Evening golden hour in Karratha runs from 5:50 PM to 6:34 PM AWST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Karratha?

The longest day of 2026 in Karratha is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 52 minutes.

What time zone is Karratha in?

Karratha uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).

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