Sunset in Sydney today

Sydney lies at 34°S. In Sydney, day length ranges from 9h 54m in winter to 14h 24m in summer — a swing of about 4h 31m.

The sun goes down towards the west in Sydney today, at a bearing of 274°. Civil twilight then lasts another 25 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 8 minutes earlier in Sydney than in Canberra, 247 km to the southwest. In Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair on the harbour is a natural place to watch the sun go down.

The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Sydney.

The longest day in Sydney is around 14h 24m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 54m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.