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How much daylight has Adelaide gained since the solstice?

Adelaide gains daylight from the June solstice to the December solstice, then loses it again. Its shortest day in 2027 is Monday, June 21, with 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. By July 31 it has gained 33 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on July 15.

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Adelaide daylight dates, 2026–27

Longest dayTuesday, December 22, 2026, 14 h 31 min
Earliest sunsetSaturday, June 12, 5:11 pm
Shortest dayMonday, June 21, 9 h 48 min (sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 5:11 pm)
Latest sunriseWednesday, June 30, 7:24 am
10 hours of daylightThursday, July 15
11 hours of daylightSunday, August 22
First sunset after 6 pmTuesday, September 7 (6:01 pm)
12 hours of daylightMonday, September 20
13 hours of daylightMonday, October 18

The June solstice is at 11:41 pm on June 21, Adelaide time. With daylight saving time the April 3 sunrise is later on the clock (7:29 am).

Daylight gained in Adelaide, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jul 1+2 min 7 sec9 h 50 min+25 sec7:24 am5:15 pm
Jul 15+13 min10 h 01 min+1 min 1 sec7:21 am5:22 pm
Aug 1+35 min10 h 23 min+1 min 33 sec7:11 am5:34 pm
Aug 15+59 min10 h 47 min+1 min 51 sec6:57 am5:44 pm
Sep 1+1 h 32 min11 h 21 min+2 min 3 sec6:36 am5:56 pm
Sep 15+2 h 02 min11 h 50 min+2 min 9 sec6:16 am6:06 pm
Oct 1+2 h 37 min12 h 25 min+2 min 11 sec5:53 am6:18 pm

Adelaide: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Adelaide in April?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, April 3, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:29 am. The next morning it is 6:30 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:24 am on June 30, 5 minutes earlier.

When do the days start getting longer in Adelaide?

The day after the June solstice, which is on June 21, 2027 at 11:41 pm Adelaide time. June 22 is less than a second longer, so it's hard to notice until mid-July.

When is the earliest sunset in Adelaide?

June 12, 2027, at 5:11 pm. That is 9 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through June. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When does Adelaide gain daylight fastest?

Around the September equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 11 seconds a day (fastest on September 30). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 25 seconds a day on July 1, and 1 minute, 33 seconds a day by August 1.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).