Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Nelson Bay

Sunrise in Nelson Bay today is at 06:44:03 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 04:53:37 PM, giving Nelson Bay 10h 9min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:16:41 AM and ends at 05:20:59 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Nelson Bay or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Nelson Bay. Get a full year of light data with the printable Nelson Bay Photography Planner 2026.

Nelson Bay sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Nelson Bay receives 14.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:40 AM and sunset at 07:58 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.0 hours — a difference of 4.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:27, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:03. The evening golden hour in Nelson Bay lasts about 54 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.