Sunrise and sunset in Canberra, Australia
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 19:30 in Canberra (GMT+11): 13 h 26 min of daylight, 2 min 3 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:47, it is 68.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Solar noon
- 12:47, 68.1° high
- Day length
- 13 h 26 min
- Golden hour
- 06:04–06:39 and 18:55–19:30
- Blue hour
- 05:27–05:48 and 19:46–20:08
See the sun’s path over Canberra on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:32–05:05 | 20:29–21:03 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:05–05:37 | 19:57–20:29 |
| Civil twilight | 05:37–06:04 | 19:30–19:57 |
Sunrise and sunset in Canberra through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:52 | 20:21 | 14 h 29 min | 77.7° |
| February | 06:21 | 20:11 | 13 h 49 min | 71.8° |
| March | 06:49 | 19:41 | 12 h 51 min | 62.3° |
| April | 07:15 | 18:58 | 11 h 42 min | 50.2° |
| May | 06:39 | 17:20 | 10 h 40 min | 39.7° |
| June | 07:03 | 16:59 | 9 h 56 min | 32.7° |
| July | 07:12 | 17:01 | 9 h 48 min | 31.6° |
| August | 06:58 | 17:21 | 10 h 22 min | 36.7° |
| September | 06:23 | 17:44 | 11 h 20 min | 46.4° |
| October | 05:40 | 18:06 | 12 h 25 min | 57.9° |
| November | 06:01 | 19:33 | 13 h 32 min | 69.1° |
| December | 05:42 | 20:02 | 14 h 20 min | 76.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Canberra
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 96% of the sun covered at 13:58 (total eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 77% of the sun covered at 19:18 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 66% of the sun covered at 08:24 (annular eclipse)
Places near Canberra
- Wollongong 187 km
- Sydney 247 km
- Central Coast 291 km
- Newcastle 358 km
- Melbourne 466 km
- Bendigo 466 km
- Geelong 531 km
- Ballarat 536 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -35.2835°, 149.1281° at sea level, in the Australia/Sydney time zone.