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

Moon: 58.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 17, 2024 at 12:27:37 am
Sunrise Today: 6:19 am↑ 78° East
Sunset Today: 5:29 pm↑ 282° West
Moonrise Today: 2:21 pm↑ 64° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 10 minutes (-1m 57s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:12:27 am
Altitude:-65.4°
Direction:160° S
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 10m 20s (Apr 17, 2024)

1 minute, 57 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 16, 2024)

1 hour, 16 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

3 hours, 14 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 – 4:55 am
Astro. Twilight4:55 am – 5:24 am
Nautical Twilight5:24 am – 5:53 am
Civil Twilight5:53 am – 6:19 am
Daylight6:19 am – 5:29 pm
Civil Twilight5:29 pm – 5:54 pm
Nautical Twilight5:54 pm – 6:24 pm
Astro. Twilight6:24 pm – 6:52 pm
Night6:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 176:19 am5:29 pm11:10:20−1:5711:54 am (45.5°)93.311
Apr 186:20 am5:28 pm11:08:23−1:5611:54 am (45.2°)93.336
Apr 196:20 am5:27 pm11:06:27−1:5511:54 am (44.8°)93.361
Apr 206:21 am5:26 pm11:04:32−1:5511:54 am (44.5°)93.386
Apr 216:22 am5:24 pm11:02:38−1:5411:53 am (44.2°)93.411
Apr 226:23 am5:23 pm11:00:44−1:5311:53 am (43.8°)93.436
Apr 236:23 am5:22 pm10:58:51−1:5211:53 am (43.5°)93.461
* 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:58.0%
Time:12:27 am
Altitude:-8.7°
Direction:293° NW
Position:Waxing 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 172:21 pm--7:29 pm(34.9°)249,64065.4%
Apr 18-12:43 am2:51 pm8:13 pm(39.6°)251,15274.4%
Apr 19-1:41 am3:18 pm8:54 pm(44.9°)251,91882.4%
Apr 20-2:38 am3:42 pm9:34 pm(50.6°)251,99889.1%
Apr 21-3:33 am4:05 pm10:13 pm(56.5°)251,48294.4%
Apr 22-4:28 am4:28 pm10:52 pm(62.4°)250,47698.0%
Apr 23-5:24 am4:53 pm11:33 pm(68.1°)249,08399.8%
* 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, Wed, Apr 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:41 amWed 5:00 pmWed 11:20 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:17 amWed 4:59 pmWed 11:08 amFairly good visibility
MarsWed 3:18 amWed 3:52 pmWed 9:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 8:12 amWed 6:41 pmWed 1:26 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 2:59 amWed 3:43 pmWed 9:21 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 8:17 amWed 6:41 pmWed 1:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:02 amWed 4:15 pmWed 10:09 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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