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

Moon: 38.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 20, 2021 at 3:16:20 am
Sunrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:07 pm↑ 245° West
Moonrise Today: 12:34 pm↑ 85° East
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 3 minutes (-1m 22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:3:16 am
Altitude:-27.7°
Direction:145° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 2m 44s (Jan 20, 2021)

1 minute, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 19, 2021)

4 hours, 8 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

22 minutes, 2 seconds 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 – 4:25 am
Astro. Twilight4:25 am – 5:02 am
Nautical Twilight5:02 am – 5:36 am
Civil Twilight5:36 am – 6:04 am
Daylight6:04 am – 8:07 pm
Civil Twilight8:07 pm – 8:35 pm
Nautical Twilight8:35 pm – 9:09 pm
Astro. Twilight9:09 pm – 9:45 pm
Night9:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 206:04 am8:07 pm14:02:44−1:221:06 pm (76.2°)91.467
Jan 216:05 am8:06 pm14:01:20−1:241:06 pm (76.0°)91.475
Jan 226:06 am8:06 pm13:59:53−1:261:06 pm (75.8°)91.482
Jan 236:07 am8:05 pm13:58:25−1:281:06 pm (75.6°)91.491
Jan 246:08 am8:05 pm13:56:55−1:301:07 pm (75.3°)91.500
Jan 256:09 am8:04 pm13:55:22−1:321:07 pm (75.1°)91.509
Jan 266:10 am8:04 pm13:53:48−1:341:07 pm (74.8°)91.519
* 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 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:38.9%
Time:3:16 am
Altitude:-40.0°
Direction:241° SW
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
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2012:34 pm--6:32 pm(50.1°)250,63244.8%
Jan 21-12:23 am1:29 pm7:13 pm(45.1°)251,24054.5%
Jan 22-12:50 am2:24 pm7:55 pm(40.6°)250,98464.0%
Jan 23-1:20 am3:21 pm8:40 pm(36.7°)249,90773.1%
Jan 24-1:54 am4:18 pm9:27 pm(33.5°)248,11781.4%
Jan 25-2:32 am5:16 pm10:18 pm(31.4°)245,77888.6%
Jan 26-3:17 am6:13 pm11:11 pm(30.5°)243,09694.3%
* 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, Wed, Jan 20, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:30 amWed 9:07 pmWed 2:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 4:49 amWed 7:07 pmWed 11:58 amFairly good visibility
MarsWed 1:48 pmThu 12:31 amWed 7:10 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 6:39 amWed 8:30 pmWed 1:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 6:23 amWed 8:19 pmWed 1:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusWed 1:48 pmThu 12:38 amWed 7:13 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:00 amWed 10:33 pmWed 4:16 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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