When is golden hour in Canberra today?

Evening golden hour in Canberra starts at 18:59 and ends at sunset, 19:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:00, until 06:35 local time (Australia/Sydney).

How long does golden hour last in Canberra?

Evening golden hour in Canberra runs from 18:59 to 19:34, and morning golden hour from 06:00 to 06:35.

When is blue hour in Canberra?

Morning blue hour in Canberra begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:01, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Canberra today?

Sunrise in Canberra is at 06:00 local time (Australia/Sydney), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Canberra today?

Sunset in Canberra is at 19:34 local time (Australia/Sydney), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Canberra?

Canberra has 13h 34m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Canberra, Australia

35.2809° S
149.1300° E
Australia/Sydney

Times shown in local time for Canberra (Australia/Sydney).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:00	05:33
Golden hour (morning)	06:00	06:35
Golden hour (evening)	18:59	19:34
Blue hour (evening)	20:01	20:34

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Canberra through the year

Midsummer: 38 min
Equinox: 33 min
Midwinter: 39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Canberra lies at 35.28° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Mon 21 December 2026 with 14h 33m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 47m — a difference of 4h 46m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Canberra runs for roughly 38 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 58° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Canberra, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:00
Sunset: 19:34
Solar noon: 12:47
Day length: 13h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:59

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 69°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 69° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:00Sunrise12:47Solar noon19:34Sunset

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Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:00	19:34	13h 34m
2026-11-03	05:59	19:35	13h 36m
2026-11-04	05:58	19:36	13h 38m
2026-11-05	05:57	19:37	13h 40m
2026-11-06	05:56	19:38	13h 42m
2026-11-07	05:55	19:39	13h 44m
2026-11-08	05:54	19:40	13h 46m

Annual light rhythm · Canberra

9h 47m—14h 31m

Longest days in December (14h 31m), shortest in June (9h 47m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Canberra today?: Evening golden hour in Canberra starts at 18:59 and ends at sunset, 19:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:00, until 06:35 local time (Australia/Sydney).
How long does golden hour last in Canberra?: Evening golden hour in Canberra runs from 18:59 to 19:34, and morning golden hour from 06:00 to 06:35.
When is blue hour in Canberra?: Morning blue hour in Canberra begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:01, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Canberra today?: Sunrise in Canberra is at 06:00 local time (Australia/Sydney), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Canberra today?: Sunset in Canberra is at 19:34 local time (Australia/Sydney), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Canberra?: Canberra has 13h 34m of daylight today.