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Melbourne, Vic, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 63.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 11:40:07 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:54 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:41 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:25 am↑ 74° East
Moonset Today: 11:31 am↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 47 minutes (+3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Melbourne

Time:11:40 pm
Altitude:-24.5°
Direction:205° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 47m 24s (Dec 21, 2024)

3 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 20, 2024)

5 hours, 14 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Melbourne today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Melbourne Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Melbourne today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 3:59 am
Astro. Twilight3:59 am – 4:43 am
Nautical Twilight4:43 am – 5:23 am
Civil Twilight5:23 am – 5:54 am
Daylight5:54 am – 8:41 pm
Civil Twilight8:41 pm – 9:13 pm
Nautical Twilight9:13 pm – 9:52 pm
Astro. Twilight9:52 pm – 10:37 pm
Night10:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Melbourne - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 215:54 am8:41 pm14:47:24+0:031:18 pm (75.6°)91.445
Dec 225:55 am8:42 pm14:47:23< 1s1:18 pm (75.6°)91.440
Dec 235:55 am8:42 pm14:47:19−0:041:19 pm (75.6°)91.435
Dec 245:56 am8:43 pm14:47:10−0:081:19 pm (75.6°)91.430
Dec 255:56 am8:43 pm14:46:58−0:121:20 pm (75.6°)91.426
Dec 265:57 am8:44 pm14:46:43−0:151:20 pm (75.5°)91.422
Dec 275:57 am8:44 pm14:46:23−0:191:21 pm (75.5°)91.419
* All times are local time for Melbourne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (summer solstice) in Melbourne is at 8:20 pm on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 15 minutes longer than the June solstice. In locations south of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 202:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 218:21 pm
* All times are local Melbourne time.

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Today's Moon in Melbourne

Percent Illuminated:63.3%
Time:11:40 pm
Altitude:-14.1°
Direction:91° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Melbourne today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Melbourne - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 2112:25 am11:31 am-5:54 am(40.0°)246,46670.1%
Dec 2212:48 am12:31 pm-6:35 am(45.8°)248,84160.6%
Dec 231:09 am1:29 pm-7:14 am(51.7°)250,46750.9%
Dec 241:30 am2:26 pm-7:53 am(57.6°)251,25841.3%
Dec 251:51 am3:25 pm-8:33 am(63.2°)251,19832.0%
Dec 262:15 am4:25 pm-9:15 am(68.4°)250,33923.3%
Dec 272:41 am5:28 pm-9:59 am(73.1°)248,79015.6%
* All times are local time for Melbourne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Melbourne This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:40 amSun 6:53 pmSun 11:46 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 9:34 amSun 11:35 pmSun 4:35 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 10:57 pmMon 8:31 amMon 3:44 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 7:20 pmSun 5:00 amSun 12:10 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:54 amSun 12:49 amSat 6:22 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 5:42 pmSun 3:46 amSat 10:44 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 1:01 pmSun 1:19 amSat 7:10 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Melbourne.

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