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Sydney Common, NSW, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 75.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 18, 2024 at 3:47:09 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 5:00 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:08 pm↑ 87° East
Moonset Today: 1:25 am↑ 277° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 18 minutes (-1m 21s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney Common

Time:3:47 pm
Altitude:12.6°
Direction:304° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 17m 51s (May 18, 2024)

1 minute, 21 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 17, 2024)

24 minutes, 7 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

4 hours, 7 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Sydney Common today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sydney Common Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sydney Common today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:15 am
Astro. Twilight5:15 am – 5:45 am
Nautical Twilight5:45 am – 6:15 am
Civil Twilight6:15 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 5:00 pm
Civil Twilight5:00 pm – 5:27 pm
Nautical Twilight5:27 pm – 5:57 pm
Astro. Twilight5:57 pm – 6:27 pm
Night6:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney Common - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 186:42 am5:00 pm10:17:51−1:2111:51 am (36.5°)94.023
May 196:43 am4:59 pm10:16:31−1:1911:51 am (36.3°)94.042
May 206:43 am4:59 pm10:15:14−1:1711:51 am (36.1°)94.060
May 216:44 am4:58 pm10:13:58−1:1511:51 am (35.9°)94.078
May 226:45 am4:58 pm10:12:45−1:1311:51 am (35.7°)94.096
May 236:45 am4:57 pm10:11:33−1:1111:51 am (35.5°)94.114
May 246:46 am4:57 pm10:10:23−1:0911:51 am (35.3°)94.131
* All times are local time for Sydney Common. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 202:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 218:21 pm
* All times are local Sydney Common time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney Common

Percent Illuminated:75.1%
Time:3:47 pm
Altitude:19.1°
Direction:73° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Sydney Common today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Sydney Common - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 18-1:25 am2:08 pm8:10 pm(54.3°)251,28776.5%
May 19-2:20 am2:31 pm8:49 pm(60.2°)250,48184.3%
May 20-3:15 am2:55 pm9:29 pm(66.0°)249,07390.7%
May 21-4:12 am3:21 pm10:12 pm(71.5°)247,21095.7%
May 22-5:12 am3:51 pm10:58 pm(76.4°)245,04998.8%
May 23-6:14 am4:26 pm11:48 pm(80.5°)242,74499.9%
May 24-7:18 am5:08 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Sydney Common. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Sydney Common This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:40 amSat 3:54 pmSat 10:17 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 6:19 amSat 4:46 pmSat 11:32 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:09 amSun 2:50 pmSun 9:00 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:45 amSat 5:03 pmSat 11:54 amVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSun 1:06 amSun 1:44 pmSun 7:25 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:23 amSat 4:45 pmSat 11:34 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 2:01 amSun 2:12 pmSun 8:06 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney Common.

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