Sunrise in Sydney on September 21, 2026

September 21, 2026

Today the sun rises in Sydney at and sets at , giving 12h 03m of daylight.

Sunrise
89° E
Sunset
270° W
Day length
12h 03m
Solar noon
55.2°

Times shown in Australia/Sydney · AEST · UTC+10:00

Morning blue hour
Morning golden hour
Evening golden hour
Evening blue hour

Twilight phases

Mon, Sep 21, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 55.1° 175° S
Sky phase Daylight
Now 12:00
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight
  • Sunrise
  • Solar noon
  • Sunset

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise 89°, sunset 270° from true north. N E S W
Sunrise: 89° E Sunset: 270° W Max altitude at noon: 55.2° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Sydney. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The sun rises in Sydney today at (Australia/Sydney).
The sun sets in Sydney today at (Australia/Sydney).

Today's day length in Sydney is 12h 03m, with 2 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

Golden hour in Sydney today runs from to in the morning and from to in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

Today the sun rises 89° east of north in Sydney (approximately E) and sets at 270° (W).

Yes. Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, with the next DST transition on October 4, 2026.

The sun reaches its highest point over Sydney today at (Australia/Sydney), climbing to an altitude of 55.2° above the horizon.
Blue hour in Sydney runs from to before sunrise and from to after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/sydney-au

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