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Mosman Park, Western Australia · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mosman Park Today
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Mosman Park, Western Australia, giving 13 hours, 17 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
13h 17m
+1m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 71.4° 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 Mosman Park for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | 13h 17m | +1m 48s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 19m | +1m 47s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 20m | +1m 46s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 22m | +1m 46s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 24m | +1m 45s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 13h 26m | +1m 44s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 13h 27m | +1m 43s |
Daylight in Mosman Park through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunrise29 November 2026
Latest sunset5 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset3 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 |
Mosman Park does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated · 18.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Mosman Park
Today's times; the difference is against Mosman Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mosman Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottesloe | 1.3 km NNW | same minute | ||
| Claremont | 3.4 km NNE | same minute | ||
| East Fremantle | 3.7 km S | same minute | ||
| Perth | 11 km ENE | same minute | ||
| Maylands | 15 km NE | same minute | ||
| Bentley | 15 km E | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Belmont | 17 km ENE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Bennett Springs | 24 km NE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Kwinana | 25 km S | same minute | ||
| Mullaloo | 25 km N | same minute |
About Mosman Park
- Location
- Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.0054°S, 115.7638°E
- Elevation
- 24 m (79 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 8,566
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 Mosman Park
What time is sunrise in Mosman Park today?
Sunrise in Mosman Park, Western Australia today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 5:23 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:39 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mosman Park get today?
Mosman Park gets 13 hours, 17 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mosman Park this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mosman Park runs from 6:06 PM to 6:55 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mosman Park?
The longest day of 2026 in Mosman Park is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Mosman Park in?
Mosman Park uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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