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How much daylight has Sydney gained since the solstice?

Sydney 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, 54 minutes of daylight. By July 31 it has gained 32 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on July 9.

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Sydney daylight dates, 2026–27

Longest dayTuesday, December 22, 2026, 14 h 25 min
Earliest sunsetSaturday, June 12, 4:53 pm
Shortest dayTuesday, June 22, 9 h 54 min (sunrise 7:00 am, sunset 4:54 pm)
Latest sunriseThursday, July 1, 7:01 am
10 hours of daylightFriday, July 9
First sunset after 5 pmFriday, July 9 (5:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightSaturday, August 21
12 hours of daylightMonday, September 20
13 hours of daylightTuesday, October 19

The June solstice is at 12:11 am on June 22, Sydney time. With daylight saving time the April 3 sunrise is later on the clock (7:08 am).

Daylight gained in Sydney, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jul 1+2 min 1 sec9 h 56 min+24 sec7:01 am4:57 pm
Jul 15+12 min10 h 06 min+58 sec6:58 am5:04 pm
Aug 1+33 min10 h 27 min+1 min 29 sec6:48 am5:15 pm
Aug 15+56 min10 h 50 min+1 min 46 sec6:35 am5:25 pm
Sep 1+1 h 29 min11 h 22 min+1 min 59 sec6:14 am5:37 pm
Sep 15+1 h 57 min11 h 51 min+2 min 4 sec5:55 am5:46 pm
Oct 1+2 h 30 min12 h 24 min+2 min 6 sec5:33 am5:57 pm

Sydney: questions people ask

When do the days start getting longer in Sydney?

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

Why is the latest sunrise in Sydney in April?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, April 3, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:08 am. The next morning it is 6:09 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:01 am on July 1, 7 minutes earlier.

When does Sydney gain daylight fastest?

Around the September equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 6 seconds a day (fastest on September 30). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 24 seconds a day on July 1, and 1 minute, 29 seconds a day by August 1.

Does Sydney get more winter daylight than Melbourne?

Yes. Sydney's shortest day is 9 h 54 min, 21 minutes longer than Melbourne's (9 h 33 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Sydney gets 14 h 25 min, 23 minutes less than Melbourne.

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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).