Today in Melbourne
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Coordinates
| Latitude | -37.8136° |
| Longitude | 144.9631° |
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne |
| Elevation | 31 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · -37.8136°, 144.9631° · Australia/Melbourne
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
Melbourne sits at latitude -37.81°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 14h 47m and the shortest shrinks to 9h 32m — a swing of 5h 15m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 75.6° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 28.8° at midwinter. That difference matters more than the daylight hours do, because a low sun is easily blocked: a 2 m fence casts a shadow 3.6 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 0.5 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In Melbourne the sun comes up at a bearing of 121° (ESE) at the summer solstice and 61° (ENE) at the winter one — a spread of 60°. This is why a window that catches the sunrise in June can sit in shade all winter: the sun is simply rising somewhere else.
For anything you are aiming at the sun — solar panels, a greenhouse, a seating area — the useful rule here is that the sun spends the middle of the day roughly north of you, and reaches its yearly average noon height of about 52°. Panels at 32° facing north are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in Melbourne
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:14 | 20:44 | 14h 29m | 73.3° | ESE 118° | WSW 242° |
| February | 06:49 | 20:19 | 13h 30m | 64.9° | ESE 107° | WSW 253° |
| March | 07:18 | 19:40 | 12h 22m | 54.4° | E 94° | W 267° |
| April | 06:46 | 17:54 | 11h 07m | 42.5° | ENE 78° | WNW 282° |
| May | 07:13 | 17:19 | 10h 06m | 33.4° | ENE 67° | WNW 293° |
| June | 07:33 | 17:07 | 9h 33m | 28.9° | ENE 61° | WNW 299° |
| July | 07:32 | 17:19 | 9h 47m | 30.7° | ENE 63° | WNW 297° |
| August | 07:05 | 17:44 | 10h 39m | 38.1° | ENE 73° | WNW 287° |
| September | 06:20 | 18:10 | 11h 49m | 49.1° | E 87° | W 273° |
| October | 06:35 | 19:36 | 13h 02m | 60.7° | E 101° | W 259° |
| November | 06:00 | 20:09 | 14h 09m | 70.6° | ESE 114° | WSW 246° |
| December | 05:52 | 20:37 | 14h 46m | 75.4° | ESE 121° | WSW 239° |
Calculated for the 15th of each month in 2026, local time, including daylight saving. Bearings are compass degrees from north.
Frequently asked
What time does the sun rise and set in Melbourne?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:41. At the winter solstice it rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:08. All times are local to Australia/Melbourne and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in Melbourne?
The midday sun reaches 75.6° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 28.8° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 52.4°.
How long is the longest day in Melbourne?
14h 47m from sunrise to sunset, against 9h 32m on the shortest day — a difference of 5h 15m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of Melbourne. Sun times shift by only a few seconds per kilometre, so they hold across the whole city — but your own horizon does not. Use the tools to add the buildings, fences and trees that actually block your light.