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Melbourne · -37.8167°, 144.9667° · Australia/Melbourne

Melbourne · 2026-10-07 · Australia/Melbourne Dated reference table

Sunrise06:47Definition
Sunset19:30Definition
Moonrise04:52Definition
Moonset15:54Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:49
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
20:28

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:4719:3005:4920:2804:5215:5412h 42m14.6%
10/0806:4619:3005:4820:2905:1917:0212h 45m7.7%
10/0906:4419:3105:4620:3005:4418:0812h 47m3.0%
10/1006:4319:3205:4520:3106:0819:1312h 50m0.5%
10/1106:4119:3305:4320:3206:3320:1812h 52m0.3%
10/1206:4019:3405:4120:3307:0021:2312h 54m2.2%
10/1306:3819:3505:4020:3407:3022:2712h 57m6.0%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 42m
Solar noon13:08
Sunrise azimuth97.4°
Sunset azimuth262.3°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:1721:00−18°
Nautical05:4920:28−12°
Civil06:2119:56−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent14.6%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,003 km · Transit 10:18

  • New Moon11 Oct, 02:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 03:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 15:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 07:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:47–07:22
Evening golden hour18:55–19:30
Morning blue hour06:21–06:31
Evening blue hour19:46–19:56

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:52 · 21:00–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

-37.81667, 144.96667 · Australia/Melbourne · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

Read the full method and limitations

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