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Canberra
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Canberra — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Australia/Sydney
Sky chart for Canberra
Day length
13:09
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:13
Solar noon
12:48
Sunset
19:22
Day length
13:09
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:57 → 06:47
Golden hour · evening
18:48 → 19:38
Next 7 days · Canberra
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:13 | 19:22 | 18:48 → 19:38 | 19:38 → 19:49 | 13:09 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:12 | 19:23 | 18:49 → 19:39 | 19:39 → 19:50 | 13:11 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:10 | 19:24 | 18:50 → 19:40 | 19:40 → 19:51 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:09 | 19:25 | 18:51 → 19:41 | 19:41 → 19:52 | 13:15 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:08 | 19:26 | 18:52 → 19:42 | 19:42 → 19:53 | 13:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:07 | 19:27 | 18:53 → 19:43 | 19:43 → 19:54 | 13:20 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:06 | 19:28 | 18:53 → 19:44 | 19:44 → 19:55 | 13:22 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:53 → 19:44. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 12:48 | 18:48 → 19:38 | 19:22 | 13:09 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 12:47 | 18:49 → 19:39 | 19:23 | 13:11 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:45 | 12:47 | 18:50 → 19:40 | 19:24 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:44 | 12:47 | 18:51 → 19:41 | 19:25 | 13:15 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:42 | 12:47 | 18:52 → 19:42 | 19:26 | 13:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:41 | 12:47 | 18:53 → 19:43 | 19:27 | 13:20 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:40 | 12:47 | 18:53 → 19:44 | 19:28 | 13:22 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:05 | 05:48 → 06:39 | 12:47 | 18:54 → 19:45 | 19:29 | 13:24 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:04 | 05:47 → 06:38 | 12:47 | 18:55 → 19:46 | 19:30 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:03 | 05:46 → 06:37 | 12:47 | 18:56 → 19:47 | 19:31 | 13:28 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:36 | 12:47 | 18:57 → 19:48 | 19:32 | 13:30 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:35 | 12:47 | 18:58 → 19:49 | 19:33 | 13:32 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:59 | 05:43 → 06:34 | 12:47 | 18:59 → 19:50 | 19:34 | 13:34 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:58 | 05:42 → 06:33 | 12:47 | 19:00 → 19:51 | 19:35 | 13:36 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:57 | 05:41 → 06:32 | 12:47 | 19:01 → 19:52 | 19:36 | 13:38 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:57 | 05:40 → 06:32 | 12:47 | 19:01 → 19:53 | 19:37 | 13:40 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:56 | 05:39 → 06:31 | 12:47 | 19:02 → 19:54 | 19:38 | 13:41 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:55 | 05:38 → 06:30 | 12:47 | 19:03 → 19:55 | 19:39 | 13:43 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:54 | 05:37 → 06:29 | 12:47 | 19:04 → 19:56 | 19:40 | 13:45 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:53 | 05:36 → 06:28 | 12:47 | 19:05 → 19:57 | 19:41 | 13:47 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:52 | 05:35 → 06:28 | 12:47 | 19:06 → 19:58 | 19:42 | 13:49 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:51 | 05:34 → 06:27 | 12:47 | 19:07 → 19:59 | 19:43 | 13:51 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 05:51 | 05:34 → 06:26 | 12:47 | 19:08 → 20:00 | 19:44 | 13:52 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 05:50 | 05:33 → 06:26 | 12:47 | 19:09 → 20:02 | 19:45 | 13:54 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:49 | 05:32 → 06:25 | 12:47 | 19:10 → 20:03 | 19:46 | 13:56 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:48 | 05:31 → 06:24 | 12:48 | 19:11 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 13:58 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:48 | 05:31 → 06:24 | 12:48 | 19:12 → 20:05 | 19:48 | 13:59 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:47 | 05:30 → 06:23 | 12:48 | 19:13 → 20:06 | 19:49 | 14:01 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:47 | 05:29 → 06:23 | 12:48 | 19:13 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 14:03 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 05:46 | 05:29 → 06:22 | 12:48 | 19:14 → 20:08 | 19:51 | 14:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Canberra today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:48 and lasts until 19:38 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:57 to 06:47.
- When does the sun rise and set in Canberra?
- Today the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:22. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:48.
- What's the moon phase in Canberra tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:20, moonset at 03:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Canberra?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.