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

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Moon: 86.5%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 18, 2019 at 3:00:28 am


Sunrise Today: 6:11 am↑ 102° East
Sunset Today: 7:10 pm↑ 258° West


Moonrise Today: 11:16 pm↑ 65° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:51 am↑ 294° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 59 minutes (+2m 2s)

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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:3:00 am
Altitude:-35.5°
Direction:136° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 59m 52s (Oct 18, 2019)

2 minutes, 2 seconds longer than yesterday (Oct 17, 2019)

3 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2019)

1 hour, 25 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2018)

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 – 4:43 am
Astro. Twilight4:43 am – 5:15 am
Nautical Twilight5:15 am – 5:45 am
Civil Twilight5:45 am – 6:11 am
Daylight6:11 am – 7:10 pm
Civil Twilight7:10 pm – 7:36 pm
Nautical Twilight7:36 pm – 8:06 pm
Astro. Twilight8:06 pm – 8:37 pm
Night8:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 186:11 am7:10 pm12:59:22+2:0212:40 pm (65.6°)92.630
Oct 196:09 am7:11 pm13:01:24+2:0212:40 pm (66.0°)92.604
Oct 206:08 am7:12 pm13:03:26+2:0112:40 pm (66.3°)92.579
Oct 216:07 am7:12 pm13:05:28+2:0112:39 pm (66.7°)92.553
Oct 226:06 am7:13 pm13:07:29+2:0012:39 pm (67.0°)92.528
Oct 236:05 am7:14 pm13:09:29+2:0012:39 pm (67.4°)92.503
Oct 246:03 am7:15 pm13:11:29+1:5912:39 pm (67.7°)92.478
* All times are local time for Sydney. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 218:59 am
June SolsticeJun 221:54 am
September EquinoxSep 235:50 pm
December SolsticeDec 223:19 pm
* All times are local Sydney time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:86.5%
Time:3:00 am
Altitude:36.1°
Direction:10° N
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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Sydney - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 18-8:51 am11:16 pm3:36 am(36.7°)243,19186.3%
Oct 19-9:35 am-4:27 am(34.1°)240,75078.3%
Oct 2012:15 am10:26 am-5:21 am(32.6°)238,09268.7%
Oct 211:12 am11:23 am-6:17 am(32.5°)235,27958.0%
Oct 222:06 am12:26 pm-7:14 am(33.9°)232,42446.6%
Oct 232:54 am1:32 pm-8:11 am(36.7°)229,69735.1%
Oct 243:38 am2:41 pm-9:07 am(40.9°)227,32024.1%
* All times are local time for Sydney. 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 Sydney This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Oct 18, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:12 amFri 9:12 pmFri 2:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 7:02 amFri 8:32 pmFri 1:47 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 5:35 amFri 5:54 pmFri 11:44 amVery difficult to see
JupiterFri 9:21 amFri 11:37 pmFri 4:29 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 11:06 amSat 1:19 amFri 6:12 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 7:56 pmFri 6:50 amFri 1:23 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 4:01 pmSat 4:38 amFri 10:19 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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