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

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Moon: 89.1%
Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Apr 5, 2020 at 7:53:15 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:37 am↑ 83° East
Sunset Today: 6:07 pm↑ 277° West


Moonrise Today: 4:45 pm↑ 73° East
Moonset Today: 2:36 am↑ 291° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 30 minutes (-2m 22s)

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Today's Sun Position in Melbourne

Time:7:53 pm
Altitude:-21.7°
Direction:261° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 29m 37s (Apr 5, 2020)

2 minutes, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 4, 2020)

1 hour, 57 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2019)

3 hours, 17 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 – 5:10 am
Astro. Twilight5:10 am – 5:41 am
Nautical Twilight5:41 am – 6:11 am
Civil Twilight6:11 am – 6:37 am
Daylight6:37 am – 6:07 pm
Civil Twilight6:07 pm – 6:33 pm
Nautical Twilight6:33 pm – 7:03 pm
Astro. Twilight7:03 pm – 7:34 pm
Night7:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Melbourne - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Apr 56:37 am6:07 pm11:29:37−2:2212:22 pm (46.0°)92.996
Apr 66:38 am6:05 pm11:27:14−2:2212:22 pm (45.6°)93.022
Apr 76:39 am6:04 pm11:24:52−2:2112:22 pm (45.2°)93.049
Apr 86:40 am6:02 pm11:22:31−2:2112:21 pm (44.9°)93.075
Apr 96:41 am6:01 pm11:20:10−2:2012:21 pm (44.5°)93.102
Apr 106:42 am6:00 pm11:17:49−2:2012:21 pm (44.1°)93.129
Apr 116:43 am5:58 pm11:15:30−2:1912:21 pm (43.8°)93.156
* All times are local time for Melbourne. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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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:89.1%
Time:7:53 pm
Altitude:29.4°
Direction:39° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 5-2:36 am4:45 pm10:13 pm(39.0°)224,71489.9%
Apr 6-3:49 am5:21 pm11:07 pm(44.9°)222,65896.1%
Apr 7-5:03 am5:55 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 8-6:18 am6:29 pm12:02 am(51.2°)221,79099.4%
Apr 9-7:33 am7:04 pm12:56 am(57.6°)222,23599.4%
Apr 10-8:48 am7:41 pm1:51 am(63.6°)223,95796.2%
Apr 11-10:01 am8:23 pm2:47 am(68.7°)226,76690.2%
* 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, Sun, Apr 5, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:35 amMon 5:15 pmMon 10:56 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 10:35 amSun 7:59 pmSun 3:17 pmGreat visibility
MarsMon 12:39 amMon 2:58 pmMon 7:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 11:57 pmMon 2:21 pmMon 7:09 amFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 12:26 amMon 2:42 pmMon 7:34 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 8:12 amMon 6:54 pmMon 1:33 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 4:26 amMon 5:01 pmMon 10:43 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Melbourne.

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