All cities › Australia · Monday, 24 August 2026
Sydney
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Sydney — 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/Sydney
Sky chart for Sydney
Day length
11:07
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:23
Solar noon
11:57
Sunset
17:31
Day length
11:07
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:08 → 06:58
Golden hour · evening
16:57 → 17:47
Next 7 days · Sydney
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:23 | 17:31 | 16:57 → 17:47 | 17:47 → 17:56 | 11:07 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:22 | 17:32 | 16:58 → 17:47 | 17:47 → 17:57 | 11:09 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:21 | 17:32 | 16:58 → 17:48 | 17:48 → 17:58 | 11:11 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:20 | 17:33 | 16:59 → 17:48 | 17:48 → 17:58 | 11:13 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 17:34 | 17:00 → 17:49 | 17:49 → 17:59 | 11:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:17 | 17:34 | 17:01 → 17:50 | 17:50 → 18:00 | 11:17 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:16 | 17:35 | 17:01 → 17:50 | 17:50 → 18:00 | 11:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 16:57 → 17:47. 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 | 06:23 | 06:08 → 06:58 | 11:57 | 16:57 → 17:47 | 17:31 | 11:07 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:22 | 06:07 → 06:56 | 11:57 | 16:58 → 17:47 | 17:32 | 11:09 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:55 | 11:57 | 16:58 → 17:48 | 17:32 | 11:11 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:54 | 11:56 | 16:59 → 17:48 | 17:33 | 11:13 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 06:03 → 06:52 | 11:56 | 17:00 → 17:49 | 17:34 | 11:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:51 | 11:56 | 17:01 → 17:50 | 17:34 | 11:17 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:50 | 11:55 | 17:01 → 17:50 | 17:35 | 11:19 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:48 | 11:55 | 17:02 → 17:51 | 17:36 | 11:21 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:47 | 11:55 | 17:03 → 17:52 | 17:36 | 11:23 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:12 | 05:57 → 06:46 | 11:54 | 17:03 → 17:52 | 17:37 | 11:25 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:44 | 11:54 | 17:04 → 17:53 | 17:38 | 11:27 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:09 | 05:54 → 06:43 | 11:54 | 17:05 → 17:54 | 17:38 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:41 | 11:53 | 17:06 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 11:31 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:40 | 11:53 | 17:06 → 17:55 | 17:40 | 11:33 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:05 | 05:50 → 06:39 | 11:53 | 17:07 → 17:56 | 17:40 | 11:35 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:04 | 05:49 → 06:37 | 11:52 | 17:08 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 11:37 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:36 | 11:52 | 17:09 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 11:39 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:01 | 05:46 → 06:34 | 11:52 | 17:09 → 17:58 | 17:42 | 11:41 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:00 | 05:45 → 06:33 | 11:51 | 17:10 → 17:58 | 17:43 | 11:43 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:58 | 05:43 → 06:32 | 11:51 | 17:11 → 17:59 | 17:44 | 11:45 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:57 | 05:42 → 06:30 | 11:51 | 17:11 → 18:00 | 17:44 | 11:47 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:56 | 05:40 → 06:29 | 11:50 | 17:12 → 18:00 | 17:45 | 11:49 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:27 | 11:50 | 17:13 → 18:01 | 17:46 | 11:51 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:53 | 05:38 → 06:26 | 11:50 | 17:13 → 18:02 | 17:47 | 11:53 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:52 | 05:36 → 06:25 | 11:49 | 17:14 → 18:02 | 17:47 | 11:55 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:50 | 05:35 → 06:23 | 11:49 | 17:15 → 18:03 | 17:48 | 11:57 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:49 | 05:33 → 06:22 | 11:48 | 17:16 → 18:04 | 17:49 | 11:59 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:47 | 05:32 → 06:20 | 11:48 | 17:16 → 18:04 | 17:49 | 12:01 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:46 | 05:31 → 06:19 | 11:48 | 17:17 → 18:05 | 17:50 | 12:04 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:45 | 05:29 → 06:17 | 11:47 | 17:18 → 18:06 | 17:51 | 12:06 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Sydney today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:57 and lasts until 17:47 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:08 to 06:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Sydney?
- Today the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 17:31. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:57.
- What's the moon phase in Sydney tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 13:40, moonset at 04:00.
- 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.