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

Moon: 14.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 16, 2021 at 6:21:23 am
Sunrise Today: 6:40 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 5:01 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:26 am↑ 59° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:15 pm↑ 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 21 minutes (-1m 25s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:6:21 am
Altitude:-4.6°
Direction:70° E
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 21m 3s (May 16, 2021)

1 minute, 25 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 15, 2021)

27 minutes, 12 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

4 hours, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

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 – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:14 am
Civil Twilight6:14 am – 6:40 am
Daylight6:40 am – 5:01 pm
Civil Twilight5:01 pm – 5:28 pm
Nautical Twilight5:28 pm – 5:58 pm
Astro. Twilight5:58 pm – 6:28 pm
Night6:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:40 am5:01 pm10:21:03−1:2511:51 am (37.0°)93.987
May 176:41 am5:01 pm10:19:39−1:2311:51 am (36.8°)94.006
May 186:42 am5:00 pm10:18:18−1:2111:51 am (36.6°)94.025
May 196:43 am4:59 pm10:16:58−1:1911:51 am (36.4°)94.043
May 206:43 am4:59 pm10:15:40−1:1711:51 am (36.2°)94.061
May 216:44 am4:58 pm10:14:24−1:1611:51 am (36.0°)94.079
May 226:45 am4:58 pm10:13:10−1:1411:51 am (35.8°)94.097
* 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 2021

March EquinoxMar 208:38 pm
June SolsticeJun 211:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 235:21 am
December SolsticeDec 222:59 am
* All times are local Sydney time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:14.3%
Time:6:21 am
Altitude:-47.0°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Sydney - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1610:26 am8:15 pm-3:20 pm(29.8°)248,50516.9%
May 1711:15 am9:11 pm-4:12 pm(30.8°)246,18725.2%
May 1811:59 am10:12 pm-5:03 pm(33.2°)243,34234.7%
May 1912:39 pm11:14 pm-5:54 pm(36.8°)240,03445.2%
May 201:14 pm--6:43 pm(41.4°)236,39556.1%
May 21-12:18 am1:48 pm7:31 pm(47.0°)232,62967.2%
May 22-1:23 am2:20 pm8:20 pm(53.2°)229,00577.7%
* 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, Sun, May 16, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:33 amSun 6:12 pmSun 1:22 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:45 amSun 5:46 pmSun 12:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 10:26 amSun 8:12 pmSun 3:19 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 11:55 pmSun 1:05 pmSun 6:30 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 10:34 pmSun 12:14 pmSun 5:24 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 5:35 amSun 4:17 pmSun 10:56 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 1:42 amSun 2:07 pmSun 7:54 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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