When is golden hour in Darwin today?

Evening golden hour in Darwin starts at 18:18 and ends at sunset, 18:47. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:13, until 06:42 local time (Australia/Darwin).

How long does golden hour last in Darwin?

Evening golden hour in Darwin runs from 18:18 to 18:47, and morning golden hour from 06:13 to 06:42.

When is blue hour in Darwin?

Morning blue hour in Darwin begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:09, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Darwin today?

Sunrise in Darwin is at 06:13 local time (Australia/Darwin), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Darwin today?

Sunset in Darwin is at 18:47 local time (Australia/Darwin), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Darwin?

Darwin has 12h 34m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Darwin, Australia

12.4634° S
130.8456° E
Australia/Darwin

Times shown in local time for Darwin (Australia/Darwin).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:25	05:51
Golden hour (morning)	06:13	06:42
Golden hour (evening)	18:18	18:47
Blue hour (evening)	19:09	19:34

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Darwin through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Darwin lies at 12.46° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 52m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 24m — a difference of 1h 28m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Darwin runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Darwin, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:13
Sunset: 18:47
Solar noon: 12:30
Day length: 12h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:18

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 88°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 88° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:13Sunrise12:30Solar noon18:47Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:13	18:47	12h 34m
2026-11-03	06:13	18:47	12h 34m
2026-11-04	06:12	18:47	12h 35m
2026-11-05	06:12	18:48	12h 36m
2026-11-06	06:12	18:48	12h 36m
2026-11-07	06:12	18:48	12h 37m
2026-11-08	06:11	18:49	12h 37m

Annual light rhythm · Darwin

11h 24m—12h 51m

Longest days in December (12h 51m), shortest in June (11h 24m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Darwin today?: Evening golden hour in Darwin starts at 18:18 and ends at sunset, 18:47. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:13, until 06:42 local time (Australia/Darwin).
How long does golden hour last in Darwin?: Evening golden hour in Darwin runs from 18:18 to 18:47, and morning golden hour from 06:13 to 06:42.
When is blue hour in Darwin?: Morning blue hour in Darwin begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:09, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Darwin today?: Sunrise in Darwin is at 06:13 local time (Australia/Darwin), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Darwin today?: Sunset in Darwin is at 18:47 local time (Australia/Darwin), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Darwin?: Darwin has 12h 34m of daylight today.