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

Moon: 84.5%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 28, 2024 at 9:32:54 am
Sunrise Today: 6:27 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 5:17 pm↑ 287° West
Moonrise Today: 8:04 pm↑ 125° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:30 am↑ 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 50 minutes (-1m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:9:32 am
Altitude:31.5°
Direction:41° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 49m 42s (Apr 28, 2024)

1 minute, 48 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 27, 2024)

55 minutes, 52 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

3 hours, 35 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Sydney 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 Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sydney 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 – 5:03 am
Astro. Twilight5:03 am – 5:32 am
Nautical Twilight5:32 am – 6:01 am
Civil Twilight6:01 am – 6:27 am
Daylight6:27 am – 5:17 pm
Civil Twilight5:17 pm – 5:43 pm
Nautical Twilight5:43 pm – 6:12 pm
Astro. Twilight6:12 pm – 6:41 pm
Night6:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 286:27 am5:17 pm10:49:42−1:4811:52 am (41.9°)93.586
Apr 296:28 am5:16 pm10:47:54−1:4711:52 am (41.6°)93.610
Apr 306:29 am5:15 pm10:46:08−1:4611:52 am (41.3°)93.635
May 16:29 am5:14 pm10:44:23−1:4511:52 am (41.0°)93.659
May 26:30 am5:13 pm10:42:39−1:4411:52 am (40.7°)93.683
May 36:31 am5:12 pm10:40:56−1:4211:52 am (40.4°)93.707
May 46:32 am5:11 pm10:39:14−1:4111:51 am (40.1°)93.731
* All times are local time for Sydney. 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 time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:84.5%
Time:9:32 am
Altitude:9.1°
Direction:243° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Sydney 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 - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 28-10:30 am8:04 pm2:49 am(83.9°)241,11486.5%
Apr 29-11:28 am9:04 pm3:46 am(84.6°)238,72578.3%
Apr 30-12:20 pm10:11 pm4:45 am(83.4°)236,24068.4%
May 1-1:05 pm11:21 pm5:42 am(80.5°)233,72057.4%
May 2-1:43 pm-6:37 am(75.9°)231,27245.8%
May 312:31 am2:17 pm-7:29 am(70.1°)229,04734.2%
May 41:41 am2:47 pm-8:20 am(63.4°)227,23623.3%
* All times are local time for Sydney. 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 This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:42 amSun 4:21 pmSun 10:31 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 5:38 amSun 4:52 pmSun 11:15 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:15 amSun 3:31 pmSun 9:23 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 7:41 amSun 6:06 pmSun 12:53 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 2:21 amSun 3:02 pmSun 8:42 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 7:36 amSun 5:59 pmSun 12:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 3:21 amSun 3:33 pmSun 9:27 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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