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Sydney, Vanuatu — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 14.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 12:01:33 am
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 5:16 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 9:55 am↑ 60° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:53 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 14 minutes (-46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:12:01 am
Altitude:-84.5°
Direction:104° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 13m 48s (May 12, 2024)

46 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

16 minutes, 45 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

2 hours, 5 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 – 4:46 am
Astro. Twilight4:46 am – 5:12 am
Nautical Twilight5:12 am – 5:39 am
Civil Twilight5:39 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 5:16 pm
Civil Twilight5:16 pm – 5:39 pm
Nautical Twilight5:39 pm – 6:05 pm
Astro. Twilight6:05 pm – 6:32 pm
Night6:32 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:02 am5:16 pm11:13:48−0:4611:39 am (52.3°)93.906
May 136:02 am5:15 pm11:13:02−0:4611:39 am (52.0°)93.926
May 146:03 am5:15 pm11:12:16−0:4511:39 am (51.8°)93.946
May 156:03 am5:14 pm11:11:32−0:4411:39 am (51.5°)93.965
May 166:03 am5:14 pm11:10:48−0:4311:39 am (51.3°)93.985
May 176:04 am5:14 pm11:10:06−0:4211:39 am (51.1°)94.004
May 186:04 am5:13 pm11:09:24−0:4111:39 am (50.9°)94.023
* 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 217:51 am
September equinoxSep 2211:44 pm
December solsticeDec 218:21 pm
* All times are local Sydney time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:14.3%
Time:12:01 am
Altitude:-51.6°
Direction:291° NW
Position:Waxing Crescent

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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 129:55 am8:53 pm-3:23 pm(41.9°)240,27419.4%
May 1310:47 am9:51 pm-4:18 pm(44.1°)243,71728.5%
May 1411:33 am10:47 pm-5:08 pm(47.6°)246,70338.2%
May 1512:12 pm11:39 pm-5:54 pm(52.1°)249,04048.2%
May 1612:48 pm--6:37 pm(57.2°)250,60758.0%
May 17-12:30 am1:20 pm7:17 pm(62.8°)251,35867.4%
May 18-1:18 am1:51 pm7:56 pm(68.6°)251,30976.1%
* 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, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:09 amSun 3:54 pmSun 10:01 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 5:34 amSun 4:54 pmSun 11:14 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 2:57 amSun 2:54 pmSun 8:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:25 amSun 5:34 pmSun 12:00 noonDifficult to see
SaturnSun 1:28 amSun 1:50 pmSun 7:39 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 6:09 amSun 5:19 pmSun 11:44 amVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 2:18 amSun 2:24 pmSun 8:21 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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