Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Canberra

Sunrise in Canberra today is at 06:31:45 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:39:34 PM, giving Canberra 11h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:05:31 AM and ends at 06:05:49 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Canberra or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Canberra. Get a full year of light data with the printable Canberra Photography Planner 2026.

Canberra is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Canberra receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:45 AM and sunset at 08:17 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:38, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:21. The evening golden hour in Canberra lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 56 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.