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Sydney, NSW, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 10:38:33 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:05 am 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:06 pm 245° West
Moonrise Today: 8:04 am 107° East
Moonset Today: 9:39 pm 256° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 2 minutes (-1m 24s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sydney

Time:10:38 pm
Altitude:-25.8°
Direction:219° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today:14h 1m 38s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 24 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

4 hours, 7 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

23 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sydney Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:26 am
Astro. Twilight4:26 am – 5:03 am
Nautical Twilight5:03 am – 5:37 am
Civil Twilight5:37 am – 6:05 am
Daylight6:05 am – 8:06 pm
Civil Twilight8:06 pm – 8:34 pm
Nautical Twilight8:34 pm – 9:08 pm
Astro. Twilight9:08 pm – 9:44 pm
Night9:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sydney - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:05 am8:06 pm14:01:38−1:241:06 pm (76.1°)91.480
Jan 226:06 am8:06 pm14:00:12−1:261:06 pm (75.8°)91.488
Jan 236:07 am8:06 pm13:58:44−1:281:06 pm (75.6°)91.496
Jan 246:08 am8:05 pm13:57:14−1:301:07 pm (75.4°)91.505
Jan 256:09 am8:05 pm13:55:42−1:311:07 pm (75.1°)91.514
Jan 266:10 am8:04 pm13:54:08−1:331:07 pm (74.9°)91.523
Jan 276:11 am8:03 pm13:52:33−1:351:07 pm (74.6°)91.533
* All times are local time for Sydney. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Sydney

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Sydney - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:04 am9:39 pm-2:56 pm(68.7°)240,8795.6%
Jan 229:07 am10:06 pm-3:41 pm(62.6°)238,75511.6%
Jan 2310:09 am10:33 pm-4:26 pm(56.1°)236,66919.5%
Jan 2411:13 am11:00 pm-5:11 pm(49.4°)234,63629.1%
Jan 2512:18 pm11:30 pm-5:58 pm(42.9°)232,67940.0%
Jan 261:26 pm--6:49 pm(37.0°)230,86051.6%
Jan 27-12:04 am2:37 pm7:44 pm(32.1°)229,27363.3%
* All times are local time for Sydney. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Sydney This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:03 amThu 8:15 pmThu 1:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:23 amThu 8:22 pmThu 1:23 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:51 amThu 7:58 pmThu 12:54 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 7:14 pmThu 5:10 amThu 12:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:37 amWed 10:57 pmWed 4:47 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:25 pmThu 1:40 amWed 8:33 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:49 amWed 10:59 pmWed 4:54 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sydney.

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