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Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne

September 13, 2026

Melbourne, Australia (-37.8°, 145°) · Australia/Melbourne

Sunrise

06:24Azimuth 85.7°

Sunset

18:08Azimuth 274.1°

Day length

11 h 44 minSolar noon 12:16

Golden hour

Morning06:08 – 06:59Evening17:33 – 18:24

Blue hour

Morning05:58 – 06:08Evening18:24 – 18:34
00:00Sunrise 06:24Solar noon 12:16Sunset 18:0800:00

What to know on this date · Melbourne

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 26 min 6 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 2 hr 20 min 48 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 26 min 13 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:34.

See what’s coming →

Coming up

  1. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now above this threshold compared with the previous day.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 10:05 (spring).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 27, 02:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now after 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Melbourne

-37.8181°, 144.9731°

SunAzimuth: 6.1°Altitude: 48.2°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 44.4°Altitude: 53.1°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:1600:00

The Moon · Melbourne

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
07:06
Moonset
20:29
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 27, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:2418:0811 h 44 min
Mon, Sep 1406:2218:0911 h 47 min
Tue, Sep 1506:2118:1011 h 49 min
Wed, Sep 1606:1918:1111 h 52 min
Thu, Sep 1706:1818:1211 h 54 min
Fri, Sep 1806:1618:1211 h 56 min
Sat, Sep 1906:1418:1311 h 59 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Australia/Melbourne

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.