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Melbourne
sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Melbourne today? Below are today's exact sunset and sunrise times, day length, golden hour and blue hour, with a 7-day and 30-day forecast.
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
11:00
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:52
Solar noon
12:22
Sunset
17:52
Day length
11:00
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:35 → 07:28
Golden hour · evening
17:16 → 18:09
Next 7 days · Melbourne
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 17:57 | 17:22 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:24 | 11:14 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 25 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:16 → 18:09. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:42 | 12:12 | 17:42 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 12:08 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Melbourne today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:16 and lasts until 18:09 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:35 to 07:28.
- When does the sun rise and set in Melbourne?
- Today the sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:52. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:22.
- What's the moon phase in Melbourne tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:50, moonset at 05:20.
- 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.