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Sydney
golden hour today
Golden hour in Sydney is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and just before sunset — the best light for portraits, landscapes and travel photography. Here are today's exact golden hour times, plus blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
Today · Australia/Sydney
Sky chart for Sydney
Day length
09:54
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:57
Solar noon
11:55
Sunset
16:52
Day length
09:54
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:40 → 07:36
Golden hour · evening
16:14 → 17:09
Next 7 days · Sydney
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:57 | 16:52 | 16:14 → 17:09 | 17:09 → 17:20 | 09:54 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:58 | 16:52 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:20 | 09:54 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:58 | 16:53 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:20 | 09:54 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:58 | 16:53 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:20 | 09:54 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:59 | 16:53 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:20 | 09:54 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:59 | 16:53 | 16:15 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:21 | 09:53 |
| Sat, 20 Jun | 06:59 | 16:53 | 16:15 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:21 | 09:53 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 20 June
Longest evening golden window: 16:15 → 17:10. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:57 | 06:40 → 07:36 | 11:55 | 16:14 → 17:09 | 16:52 | 09:54 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:36 | 11:55 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 16:52 | 09:54 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:36 | 11:55 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:54 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:37 | 11:56 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:54 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:37 | 11:56 | 16:14 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:54 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:37 | 11:56 | 16:15 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:53 |
| Sat, 20 Jun | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:38 | 11:56 | 16:15 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:53 |
| Sun, 21 Jun | 07:00 | 06:42 → 07:38 | 11:57 | 16:15 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 09:53 |
| Mon, 22 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:57 | 16:15 → 17:11 | 16:54 | 09:53 |
| Tue, 23 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:57 | 16:15 → 17:11 | 16:54 | 09:53 |
| Wed, 24 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:57 | 16:16 → 17:11 | 16:54 | 09:53 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:57 | 16:16 → 17:11 | 16:54 | 09:54 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:58 | 16:16 → 17:12 | 16:55 | 09:54 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:58 | 16:17 → 17:12 | 16:55 | 09:54 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:58 | 16:17 → 17:12 | 16:55 | 09:54 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 07:01 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:58 | 16:17 → 17:13 | 16:56 | 09:55 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:39 | 11:58 | 16:18 → 17:13 | 16:56 | 09:55 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:39 | 11:59 | 16:18 → 17:13 | 16:56 | 09:55 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 07:01 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:59 | 16:19 → 17:14 | 16:57 | 09:56 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:39 | 11:59 | 16:19 → 17:14 | 16:57 | 09:56 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:59 | 16:20 → 17:15 | 16:58 | 09:57 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:59 | 16:20 → 17:15 | 16:58 | 09:58 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 11:59 | 16:21 → 17:16 | 16:59 | 09:58 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 12:00 | 16:21 → 17:16 | 16:59 | 09:59 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:38 | 12:00 | 16:22 → 17:17 | 17:00 | 10:00 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:37 | 12:00 | 16:22 → 17:17 | 17:00 | 10:00 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:37 | 12:00 | 16:23 → 17:18 | 17:01 | 10:01 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:37 | 12:00 | 16:24 → 17:18 | 17:01 | 10:02 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:36 | 12:00 | 16:24 → 17:19 | 17:02 | 10:03 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:58 | 06:42 → 07:36 | 12:00 | 16:25 → 17:19 | 17:02 | 10:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Sydney today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:14 and lasts until 17:09 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:40 to 07:36.
- When does the sun rise and set in Sydney?
- Today the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:52. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:55.
- What's the moon phase in Sydney tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 3% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:00, moonset at 15:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Sydney?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
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