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

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Moon: 80.4%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 19, 2018 at 4:19:40 am


Sunrise Today: 5:53 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:40 pm↑ 239° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 4:43 pm↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 3:18 am↑ 280° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 47 minutes (+12s)

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Today's Sun Position in Melbourne

Time:4:19 am
Altitude:-15.2°
Direction:137° SE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 47m 7s (Dec 19, 2018)

12 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 18, 2018)

5 hours, 14 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2017)

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 – 3:58 am
Astro. Twilight3:58 am – 4:42 am
Nautical Twilight4:42 am – 5:22 am
Civil Twilight5:22 am – 5:53 am
Daylight5:53 am – 8:40 pm
Civil Twilight8:40 pm – 9:11 pm
Nautical Twilight9:11 pm – 9:51 pm
Astro. Twilight9:51 pm – 10:35 pm
Night10:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Melbourne - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 195:53 am8:40 pm14:47:07+0:121:16 pm (75.6°)91.458
Dec 205:53 am8:41 pm14:47:16+0:081:17 pm (75.6°)91.451
Dec 215:54 am8:41 pm14:47:21+0:051:17 pm (75.6°)91.444
Dec 225:54 am8:42 pm14:47:23+0:011:18 pm (75.6°)91.437
Dec 235:55 am8:42 pm14:47:20−0:021:18 pm (75.6°)91.431
Dec 245:55 am8:43 pm14:47:14−0:061:19 pm (75.6°)91.426
Dec 255:56 am8:43 pm14:47:04−0:101:19 pm (75.6°)91.422
* All times are local time for Melbourne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 9:22 am in Melbourne. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 15 minutes longer than on June Solstice. In locations south of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 213:15 am
June SolsticeJun 218:07 pm
September EquinoxSep 2311:54 am
December SolsticeDec 229:23 am
* All times are local Melbourne time.

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Today's Moon in Melbourne

Percent Illuminated:80.4%
Time:4:19 am
Altitude:-12.5°
Direction:271° W
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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Melbourne - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 19-3:18 am4:43 pm10:21 pm(40.1°)235,39686.4%
Dec 20-3:53 am5:49 pm11:13 pm(35.9°)231,69293.2%
Dec 21-4:32 am6:57 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 22-5:17 am8:06 pm12:09 am(32.6°)228,47697.9%
Dec 23-6:11 am9:11 pm1:09 am(30.4°)226,05799.9%
Dec 24-7:12 am10:11 pm2:12 am(29.8°)224,66398.8%
Dec 25-8:20 am11:04 pm3:14 am(30.9°)224,38994.7%
* All times are local time for Melbourne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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, Wed, Dec 19, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:41 amWed 6:56 pmWed 11:48 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 3:28 amWed 4:52 pmWed 10:10 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 12:43 pmThu 1:12 amWed 6:58 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 4:47 amWed 7:11 pmWed 11:59 amAverage visibility
SaturnWed 6:54 amWed 9:29 pmWed 2:12 pmDifficult to see
UranusWed 3:47 pmThu 2:44 amWed 9:15 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 12:06 pmThu 12:55 amWed 6:30 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Melbourne.

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