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Melbourne, Vic, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 25.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 22, 2020 at 5:16:34 am
Sunrise Today: 6:09 am↑ 90° East
Sunset Today: 6:16 pm↑ 269° West
Moonrise Today: 9:16 am↑ 114° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:58 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (+2m 24s)
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Today's Sun Position in Melbourne

Time:5:16 am
Altitude:-11.3°
Direction:99° E
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 7m 5s (Sep 22, 2020)

2 minutes, 24 seconds longer than yesterday (Sep 21, 2020)

2 hours, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

2 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Melbourne 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 Melbourne Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Melbourne 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 – 4:41 am
Astro. Twilight4:41 am – 5:12 am
Nautical Twilight5:12 am – 5:43 am
Civil Twilight5:43 am – 6:09 am
Daylight6:09 am – 6:16 pm
Civil Twilight6:16 pm – 6:42 pm
Nautical Twilight6:42 pm – 7:13 pm
Astro. Twilight7:13 pm – 7:44 pm
Night7:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Melbourne - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 226:09 am6:16 pm12:07:05+2:2412:12 pm (52.0°)93.302
Sep 236:08 am6:17 pm12:09:30+2:2512:12 pm (52.4°)93.275
Sep 246:06 am6:18 pm12:11:55+2:2512:12 pm (52.8°)93.249
Sep 256:04 am6:19 pm12:14:20+2:2512:11 pm (53.2°)93.222
Sep 266:03 am6:20 pm12:16:45+2:2512:11 pm (53.6°)93.195
Sep 276:01 am6:21 pm12:19:11+2:2512:11 pm (54.0°)93.168
Sep 286:00 am6:21 pm12:21:36+2:2512:10 pm (54.3°)93.141
* All times are local time for Melbourne. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 11:30 pm in Melbourne.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 202:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 217:44 am
September EquinoxSep 2211:31 pm
December SolsticeDec 219:02 pm
* All times are local Melbourne time.

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Today's Moon in Melbourne

Percent Illuminated:25.6%
Time:5:16 am
Altitude:-32.6°
Direction:161° S
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Melbourne 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Melbourne - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 229:16 am11:58 pm-4:33 pm(71.8°)229,51830.4%
Sep 2310:00 am--5:30 pm(74.8°)232,73741.7%
Sep 24-1:06 am10:50 am6:28 pm(76.3°)236,06753.1%
Sep 25-2:07 am11:45 am7:24 pm(76.2°)239,28764.0%
Sep 26-3:00 am12:44 pm8:18 pm(74.7°)242,24973.9%
Sep 27-3:46 am1:46 pm9:09 pm(71.9°)244,86582.5%
Sep 28-4:25 am2:47 pm9:57 pm(68.2°)247,10089.5%
* All times are local time for Melbourne. 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 Melbourne This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 22, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:02 amTue 8:17 pmTue 1:39 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 4:20 amTue 2:48 pmTue 9:34 amGood visibility
MarsMon 8:21 pmTue 7:43 amTue 2:02 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 12:11 pmWed 2:47 amTue 7:29 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:50 pmWed 3:15 amTue 8:02 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 9:31 pmTue 8:03 amTue 2:47 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:16 pmWed 5:53 amTue 11:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Melbourne.

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