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Northam, Western Australia · Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Northam Today
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Northam, Western Australia, giving 13 hours, 12 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 12m
+1m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 71.1° 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 Northam for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 27 Oct | 13h 12m | +1m 48s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 14m | +1m 48s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 16m | +1m 46s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 18m | +1m 46s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 19m | +1m 45s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 13h 21m | +1m 44s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 13h 23m | +1m 44s |
Daylight in Northam through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 13m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunrise30 November 2026
Latest sunset2 January 2026
Latest sunrise23 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 |
Northam does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waning Gibbous
98% illuminated · 15.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Northam
Today's times; the difference is against Northam.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Northam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamunda | 68 km WSW | 2 minutes 2 seconds later | ||
| Bennett Springs | 73 km WSW | 2 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Belmont | 78 km WSW | 2 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Maylands | 80 km WSW | 2 minutes 45 seconds later | ||
| Bentley | 81 km WSW | 2 minutes 32 seconds later | ||
| Perth | 84 km WSW | 2 minutes 51 seconds later | ||
| Joondalup | 86 km W | 3 minutes 30 seconds later | ||
| Heathridge | 87 km W | 3 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Iluka | 90 km W | 3 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Mullaloo | 90 km W | 3 minutes 35 seconds later |
Other places called Northam
About Northam
- Location
- Northam, Western Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.6493°S, 116.6742°E
- Elevation
- 155 m (509 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 6,517
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 Northam
What time is sunrise in Northam today?
Sunrise in Northam, Western Australia today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 5:21 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:34 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Northam get today?
Northam gets 13 hours, 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Northam this evening?
Evening golden hour in Northam runs from 6:01 PM to 6:49 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Northam?
The longest day of 2026 in Northam is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Northam in?
Northam uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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