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Sydney, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 90.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 27, 2024 at 4:42:42 am
Sunrise Today: 6:49 am↑ 75° East
Sunset Today: 6:00 pm↑ 285° West
Moonrise Today: 8:25 pm↑ 121° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:00 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 11 minutes (-1m 19s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:4:42 am
Altitude:-28.9°
Direction:88° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 10m 55s (Apr 27, 2024)

1 minute, 19 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 26, 2024)

41 minutes, 13 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

2 hours, 36 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 – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 5:58 am
Nautical Twilight5:58 am – 6:25 am
Civil Twilight6:25 am – 6:49 am
Daylight6:49 am – 6:00 pm
Civil Twilight6:00 pm – 6:24 pm
Nautical Twilight6:24 pm – 6:51 pm
Astro. Twilight6:51 pm – 7:18 pm
Night7:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 276:49 am6:00 pm11:10:55−1:1912:25 pm (49.7°)93.570
Apr 286:49 am5:59 pm11:09:36−1:1812:24 pm (49.4°)93.594
Apr 296:50 am5:58 pm11:08:19−1:1712:24 pm (49.1°)93.619
Apr 306:51 am5:58 pm11:07:02−1:1612:24 pm (48.8°)93.643
May 16:51 am5:57 pm11:05:46−1:1612:24 pm (48.5°)93.668
May 26:52 am5:56 pm11:04:30−1:1512:24 pm (48.2°)93.692
May 36:52 am5:55 pm11:03:16−1:1412:24 pm (47.9°)93.716
* 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 205:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local Sydney time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:90.4%
Time:4:42 am
Altitude:64.5°
Direction:262° W
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 27-10:00 am8:25 pm2:46 am(89.6°)242,58490.9%
Apr 28-11:00 am9:21 pm3:41 am(87.9°)240,27883.8%
Apr 29-11:56 am10:23 pm4:39 am(87.9°)237,84974.9%
Apr 30-12:48 pm11:28 pm5:37 am(89.7°)235,34364.6%
May 1-1:34 pm-6:34 am(86.8°)232,83453.3%
May 212:34 am2:15 pm-7:28 am(81.8°)230,44641.6%
May 31:39 am2:53 pm-8:20 am(75.6°)228,34530.2%
* 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, Sat, Apr 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:13 amSat 4:58 pmSat 11:06 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 6:03 amSat 5:31 pmSat 11:47 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:50 amSat 4:03 pmSat 9:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 8:02 amSat 6:53 pmSat 1:28 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 3:01 amSat 3:32 pmSat 9:16 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 7:58 amSat 6:48 pmSat 1:23 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:57 amSat 4:06 pmSat 10:01 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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