Daylight hours in Melbourne today

Melbourne lies at 38°S. In Melbourne, day length ranges from 9h 32m in winter to 14h 47m in summer — a swing of about 5h 15m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:17 in Melbourne, 18 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 48.2° above the horizon in Melbourne. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 28.7° at the winter solstice to 75.6° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Melbourne.

The longest day in Melbourne is around 14h 47m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 32m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.