Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Sydney

Sunrise in Sydney today is at 06:21:57 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:32:43 PM, giving Sydney 11h 10min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:56:10 AM and ends at 05:58:31 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Sydney or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Sydney. Get a full year of light data with the printable Sydney Photography Planner 2026.

Sydney sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Sydney receives 14.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:40 AM and sunset at 08:05 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.9 hours — a difference of 4.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:30, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:09. The evening golden hour in Sydney lasts about 55 minutes in summer and 54 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.