Sunrise and sunset in Darwin, Australia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 18:46 in Darwin (GMT+9:30): 12 h 30 min of daylight, 39 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:31, it is 89.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Solar noon
- 12:31, 89.5° high
- Day length
- 12 h 30 min
- Golden hour
- 06:16–06:45 and 18:18–18:46
- Blue hour
- 05:46–06:03 and 19:00–19:17
See the sun’s path over Darwin on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:03–05:29 | 19:34–19:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:29–05:54 | 19:08–19:34 |
| Civil twilight | 05:54–06:16 | 18:46–19:08 |
Sunrise and sunset in Darwin through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:25 | 19:16 | 12 h 50 min | 79.4° |
| February | 06:42 | 19:20 | 12 h 38 min | 85.2° |
| March | 06:50 | 19:10 | 12 h 20 min | 85.3° |
| April | 06:52 | 18:51 | 11 h 59 min | 73.2° |
| May | 06:54 | 18:35 | 11 h 40 min | 62.6° |
| June | 07:02 | 18:29 | 11 h 26 min | 55.6° |
| July | 07:09 | 18:33 | 11 h 24 min | 54.4° |
| August | 07:07 | 18:41 | 11 h 33 min | 59.4° |
| September | 06:52 | 18:44 | 11 h 51 min | 69.1° |
| October | 06:31 | 18:43 | 12 h 12 min | 80.5° |
| November | 06:15 | 18:47 | 12 h 32 min | 88.2° |
| December | 06:13 | 19:00 | 12 h 47 min | 80.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Darwin
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 87% of the sun covered at 12:32 (total eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 29% of the sun covered at 18:07 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 59% of the sun covered at 18:24 (annular eclipse)
Places near Darwin
- Dili 721 km
- Kupang 829 km
- Ambon 1018 km
- Timika 1083 km
- Merauke 1134 km
- Baubau 1193 km
- Labuan Bajo 1276 km
- Sorong 1289 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 -12.4611°, 130.8419° at sea level, in the Australia/Darwin time zone.