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Sydney, NSW, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 14.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 24, 2025 at 8:52:59 am
Sunrise Today: 6:46 am↑ 65° East
Sunset Today: 4:57 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:01 am↑ 81° East
Moonset Today: 2:34 pm↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 11 minutes (-1m 10s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:8:52 am
Altitude:20.8°
Direction:45° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 10m 45s (May 24, 2025)

1 minute, 10 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 23, 2025)

16 minutes, 55 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

4 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Sydney 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 Sydney Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sydney 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 – 5:18 am
Astro. Twilight5:18 am – 5:48 am
Nautical Twilight5:48 am – 6:19 am
Civil Twilight6:19 am – 6:46 am
Daylight6:46 am – 4:57 pm
Civil Twilight4:57 pm – 5:24 pm
Nautical Twilight5:24 pm – 5:54 pm
Astro. Twilight5:54 pm – 6:24 pm
Night6:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 246:46 am4:57 pm10:10:45−1:1011:51 am (35.4°)94.130
May 256:47 am4:56 pm10:09:37−1:0811:52 am (35.2°)94.147
May 266:47 am4:56 pm10:08:31−1:0611:52 am (35.0°)94.164
May 276:48 am4:55 pm10:07:27−1:0411:52 am (34.8°)94.181
May 286:49 am4:55 pm10:06:25−1:0111:52 am (34.7°)94.197
May 296:49 am4:55 pm10:05:25−0:5911:52 am (34.5°)94.212
May 306:50 am4:54 pm10:04:28−0:5711:52 am (34.4°)94.227
* All times are local time for Sydney. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 208:01 pm
June solsticeJun 2112:42 pm
September equinoxSep 234:19 am
December solsticeDec 222:03 am
* All times are local Sydney time.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Percent Illuminated:14.5%
Time:8:52 am
Altitude:46.4°
Direction:0° N
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Sydney 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Sydney - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 243:01 am2:34 pm-8:52 am(46.4°)225,41214.5%
May 254:14 am3:09 pm-9:45 am(39.6°)223,7156.9%
May 265:29 am3:49 pm-10:43 am(33.8°)223,0882.0%
May 276:47 am4:38 pm-11:45 am(29.4°)223,6580.2%
May 288:02 am5:37 pm-12:50 pm(27.1°)225,4191.7%
May 299:09 am6:43 pm-1:55 pm(27.1°)228,2026.1%
May 3010:06 am7:53 pm-2:57 pm(29.1°)231,72213.1%
* All times are local time for Sydney. 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 Sydney This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 24, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:09 amSat 4:32 pmSat 11:21 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 3:05 amSat 2:42 pmSat 8:54 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 11:52 amSat 10:20 pmSat 5:06 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 8:35 amSat 6:26 pmSat 1:30 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSat 1:44 amSat 1:58 pmSat 7:51 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:21 amSat 4:36 pmSat 11:29 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:53 amSat 1:59 pmSat 7:56 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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