Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Australia

Sunrise in Australia today is at 06:40:33 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:03:22 PM, giving Australia 13h 22min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:15:23 AM and ends at 08:28:33 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Australia or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Australia. Get a full year of light data with the printable Australia Photography Planner 2026.

Australia lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Australia receives 13.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:41 AM and sunset at 08:11 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.8 hours — a difference of 2.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 02 at 06:29, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 20:12. The evening golden hour in Australia lasts about 48 minutes in summer and 48 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.