Sunrise time in Sydney
In Sydney the sun rises as early as 5:31 AM (October 3) and as late as 7:10 AM (April 4). Here is today’s sunrise with first light and the morning golden hour, then the sunrise time for every month of 2026.
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Next 7 days in Sydney
Sunrise in Sydney through the year
The longest day of 2026 is December 22, with 14 h 25 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is June 22, with 9 h 54 min. The latest sunrise around midwinter (June 30, 7:02 AM) comes 8 days after the shortest day (June 22), which is why the darkest mornings arrive after the solstice. On the clock, the very latest sunrise of the year is on April 4, just before the clocks go back. In 2026 clocks go back on April 5 and forward on October 4; sunrise jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 5:32 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:36 AM | 14 h 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:05 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:05 AM | 13 h 19 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:30 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:28 AM | 12 h 21 min |
| Apr 15 | 5:53 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:52 AM | 11 h 16 min |
| May 15 | 6:14 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:17 AM | 10 h 23 min |
| Jun 15 | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 9 h 55 min |
| Jul 15 | 6:32 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 10 h 6 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:10 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:11 AM | 10 h 50 min |
| Sep 15 | 5:31 AM | 5:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 11 h 51 min |
| Oct 15 | 5:50 AM | 6:15 AM | 6:48 AM | 12 h 53 min |
| Nov 15 | 5:17 AM | 5:45 AM | 6:20 AM | 13 h 51 min |
| Dec 15 | 5:10 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:16 AM | 14 h 23 min |
First light and golden hour in Sydney
In Sydney first light comes about 25 minutes before sunrise around the equinoxes, 28 minutes in late June (midwinter) and 29 minutes in late December (midsummer); that is the morning blue hour. After sunrise the golden light lasts about 33, 38 and 37 minutes at those times of year.
Where to watch the sunrise in Sydney
Mrs Macquaries Chair frames the Opera House and the bridge in the first light, and Bondi Beach faces straight out to the sunrise over the Pacific.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for Sydney (33.87° S, 151.21° E) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (Australia/Sydney). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.