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How much daylight has Melbourne gained since the solstice?

Melbourne gains daylight from the June solstice to the December solstice, then loses it again. Its shortest day in 2027 is Tuesday, June 22, with 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. By July 31 it has gained 37 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on July 25.

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Melbourne daylight dates, 2026–27

Longest dayTuesday, December 22, 2026, 14 h 47 min
Earliest sunsetSunday, June 13, 5:07 pm
Shortest dayTuesday, June 22, 9 h 33 min (sunrise 7:36 am, sunset 5:08 pm)
Latest sunriseTuesday, June 29, 7:37 am
10 hours of daylightSunday, July 25
11 hours of daylightThursday, August 26
First sunset after 6 pmSaturday, September 4 (6:01 pm)
12 hours of daylightMonday, September 20
13 hours of daylightFriday, October 15

The June solstice is at 12:11 am on June 22, Melbourne time.

Daylight gained in Melbourne, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jul 1+2 min 22 sec9 h 35 min+28 sec7:37 am5:11 pm
Jul 15+14 min9 h 47 min+1 min 8 sec7:33 am5:20 pm
Aug 1+39 min10 h 12 min+1 min 44 sec7:21 am5:33 pm
Aug 15+1 h 06 min10 h 39 min+2 min 4 sec7:06 am5:44 pm
Sep 1+1 h 43 min11 h 16 min+2 min 17 sec6:43 am5:59 pm
Sep 15+2 h 16 min11 h 49 min+2 min 23 sec6:22 am6:10 pm
Oct 1+2 h 55 min12 h 27 min+2 min 25 sec5:57 am6:24 pm

Melbourne: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Melbourne in winter?

Melbourne's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:22 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:37 am on Tuesday, June 29.

When do the days start getting longer in Melbourne?

The day after the June solstice, which is on June 22, 2027 at 12:11 am Melbourne time. June 23 is only 3 seconds longer, so it's hard to notice until mid-July.

Does Melbourne get less winter daylight than Sydney?

Yes. Melbourne's shortest day is 9 h 33 min, 21 minutes shorter than Sydney's (9 h 54 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Melbourne gets 14 h 47 min, 23 minutes more than Sydney.

How long is the longest day in Melbourne?

14 h 47 min, on December 22, 2026. The sun rises at 5:55 am and sets at 8:42 pm. That is 5 hours, 15 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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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).