All cities › Australia · Monday, 24 August 2026
Melbourne
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Melbourne — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
Today · Australia/Melbourne
Sky chart for Melbourne
Day length
10:58
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:53
Solar noon
12:22
Sunset
17:51
Day length
10:58
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:37 → 07:29
Golden hour · evening
17:15 → 18:08
Next 7 days · Melbourne
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:53 | 17:51 | 17:15 → 18:08 | 18:08 → 18:18 | 10:58 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:52 | 17:52 | 17:16 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:19 | 11:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:50 | 17:53 | 17:17 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:20 | 11:02 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:49 | 17:54 | 17:18 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:20 | 11:05 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:47 | 17:55 | 17:19 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:21 | 11:07 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:46 | 17:56 | 17:20 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:22 | 11:09 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:44 | 17:56 | 17:21 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:23 | 11:11 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:15 → 18:08. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:22 | 17:15 → 18:08 | 17:51 | 10:58 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:52 | 06:35 → 07:28 | 12:22 | 17:16 → 18:09 | 17:52 | 11:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:50 | 06:34 → 07:26 | 12:21 | 17:17 → 18:09 | 17:53 | 11:02 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:49 | 06:32 → 07:25 | 12:21 | 17:18 → 18:10 | 17:54 | 11:05 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:47 | 06:31 → 07:23 | 12:21 | 17:19 → 18:11 | 17:55 | 11:07 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:46 | 06:30 → 07:22 | 12:21 | 17:20 → 18:12 | 17:56 | 11:09 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:44 | 06:28 → 07:20 | 12:20 | 17:21 → 18:13 | 17:56 | 11:11 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 06:27 → 07:19 | 12:20 | 17:22 → 18:13 | 17:57 | 11:14 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:42 | 06:25 → 07:17 | 12:20 | 17:23 → 18:14 | 17:58 | 11:16 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:40 | 06:24 → 07:15 | 12:19 | 17:23 → 18:15 | 17:59 | 11:18 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:39 | 06:22 → 07:14 | 12:19 | 17:24 → 18:16 | 18:00 | 11:21 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:37 | 06:21 → 07:12 | 12:19 | 17:25 → 18:17 | 18:01 | 11:23 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:11 | 12:18 | 17:26 → 18:18 | 18:01 | 11:25 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:09 | 12:18 | 17:27 → 18:18 | 18:02 | 11:28 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:08 | 12:18 | 17:28 → 18:19 | 18:03 | 11:30 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:06 | 12:17 | 17:29 → 18:20 | 18:04 | 11:32 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:05 | 12:17 | 17:30 → 18:21 | 18:05 | 11:35 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:03 | 12:17 | 17:31 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 11:37 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:01 | 12:16 | 17:31 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 11:39 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:00 | 12:16 | 17:32 → 18:23 | 18:07 | 11:42 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:58 | 12:16 | 17:33 → 18:24 | 18:08 | 11:44 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:57 | 12:15 | 17:34 → 18:25 | 18:09 | 11:47 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:55 | 12:15 | 17:35 → 18:26 | 18:10 | 11:49 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:54 | 12:15 | 17:36 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 11:51 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:17 | 06:01 → 06:52 | 12:14 | 17:37 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 11:54 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:50 | 12:14 | 17:38 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 11:56 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:49 | 12:13 | 17:38 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 11:59 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 12:13 | 17:39 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 12:01 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:46 | 12:13 | 17:40 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 12:03 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:44 | 12:12 | 17:41 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 12:06 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Melbourne today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:15 and lasts until 18:08 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:37 to 07:29.
- When does the sun rise and set in Melbourne?
- Today the sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:51. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:22.
- What's the moon phase in Melbourne tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 13:50, moonset at 04:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Melbourne?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.