When is golden hour in Melbourne today?

Evening golden hour in Melbourne starts at 19:19 and ends at sunset, 19:55. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:12, until 06:48 local time (Australia/Melbourne).

How long does golden hour last in Melbourne?

Evening golden hour in Melbourne runs from 19:19 to 19:55, and morning golden hour from 06:12 to 06:48.

When is blue hour in Melbourne?

Morning blue hour in Melbourne begins at 05:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:23, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Melbourne today?

Sunrise in Melbourne is at 06:12 local time (Australia/Melbourne), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Melbourne today?

Sunset in Melbourne is at 19:55 local time (Australia/Melbourne), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Melbourne?

Melbourne has 13h 43m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Melbourne, Australia

37.8136° S
144.9631° E
Australia/Melbourne

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:10	05:44
Golden hour (morning)	06:12	06:48
Golden hour (evening)	19:19	19:55
Blue hour (evening)	20:23	20:57

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Melbourne through the year

Midsummer: 39 min
Equinox: 35 min
Midwinter: 41 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Melbourne lies at 37.81° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 14h 47m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 33m — a difference of 5h 14m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Melbourne runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 35 minutes around the March equinox and 41 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 60° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Melbourne, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:12
Sunset: 19:55
Solar noon: 13:03
Day length: 13h 43m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:19

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 67°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 67° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:12Sunrise13:03Solar noon19:55Sunset

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Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:12	19:55	13h 43m
2026-11-03	06:11	19:56	13h 45m
2026-11-04	06:10	19:57	13h 47m
2026-11-05	06:09	19:58	13h 49m
2026-11-06	06:08	19:59	13h 52m
2026-11-07	06:07	20:00	13h 54m
2026-11-08	06:06	20:01	13h 56m

Annual light rhythm · Melbourne

9h 34m—14h 46m

Longest days in December (14h 46m), shortest in June (9h 34m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Melbourne today?: Evening golden hour in Melbourne starts at 19:19 and ends at sunset, 19:55. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:12, until 06:48 local time (Australia/Melbourne).
How long does golden hour last in Melbourne?: Evening golden hour in Melbourne runs from 19:19 to 19:55, and morning golden hour from 06:12 to 06:48.
When is blue hour in Melbourne?: Morning blue hour in Melbourne begins at 05:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:23, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Melbourne today?: Sunrise in Melbourne is at 06:12 local time (Australia/Melbourne), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Melbourne today?: Sunset in Melbourne is at 19:55 local time (Australia/Melbourne), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Melbourne?: Melbourne has 13h 43m of daylight today.