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Port Hedland, Western Australia · Friday, 30 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Port Hedland Today
Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AWST in Port Hedland, Western Australia, giving 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 3 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
12h 49m
+1m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 83.5° 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 Port Hedland for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 30 Oct | 12h 49m | +1m 03s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 12h 50m | +1m 03s | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | 12h 51m | +1m 03s | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | 12h 52m | +1m 01s | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | 12h 53m | +1m 02s | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | 12h 54m | +1m 01s | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | 12h 55m | +1m 00s |
Daylight in Port Hedland through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 December 202613h 22m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 202610h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise20 November 2026
Latest sunset9 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 July 2026
Earliest sunset30 May 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 |
Port Hedland does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated · 19.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Port Hedland
Today's times; the difference is against Port Hedland.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Port Hedland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 190 km WSW | 6 minutes 34 seconds later | ||
| Newman | 358 km SSE | 8 minutes 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Broome | 463 km NE | 11 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Geraldton | 1,024 km SSW | 5 minutes 39 seconds later | ||
| Kalgoorlie | 1,195 km SSE | 24 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Northam | 1,275 km S | 6 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Quinns Rocks | 1,296 km SSW | 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Clarkson | 1,297 km SSW | 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Mindarie | 1,298 km SSW | 2 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Iluka | 1,302 km SSW | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier |
About Port Hedland
- Location
- Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- 20.3122°S, 118.6106°E
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth, AWST (UTC+8)
- Population
- 15,298
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 Port Hedland
What time is sunrise in Port Hedland today?
Sunrise in Port Hedland, Western Australia today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 5:25 AM AWST, and sunset is at 6:14 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Port Hedland get today?
Port Hedland gets 12 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 3 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Port Hedland this evening?
Evening golden hour in Port Hedland runs from 5:44 PM to 6:28 PM AWST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Port Hedland?
The longest day of 2026 in Port Hedland is 21 December 2026, with 13 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 10 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Port Hedland in?
Port Hedland uses the Australia/Perth time zone, currently AWST (UTC+8).
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