Today in Perth
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Coordinates
| Latitude | -31.9523° |
| Longitude | 115.8613° |
| Timezone | Australia/Perth |
| Elevation | 46 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in Perth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia · -31.9523°, 115.8613° · Australia/Perth
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
Perth sits at latitude -31.95°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 14h 14m and the shortest shrinks to 10h 03m — a swing of 4h 11m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 81.5° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 34.6° 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 2.9 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 0.3 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In Perth the sun comes up at a bearing of 119° (ESE) at the summer solstice and 63° (ENE) at the winter one — a spread of 56°. 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 58°. Panels at 27° facing north are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in Perth
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:25 | 19:25 | 14h 00m | 79.2° | ESE 116° | WSW 244° |
| February | 05:54 | 19:07 | 13h 13m | 70.7° | ESE 106° | WSW 255° |
| March | 06:16 | 18:34 | 12h 19m | 60.2° | E 93° | W 267° |
| April | 06:37 | 17:56 | 11h 19m | 48.3° | E 79° | W 281° |
| May | 06:57 | 17:27 | 10h 30m | 39.2° | ENE 68° | WNW 292° |
| June | 07:14 | 17:19 | 10h 04m | 34.8° | ENE 63° | WNW 297° |
| July | 07:15 | 17:29 | 10h 15m | 36.5° | ENE 65° | WNW 295° |
| August | 06:52 | 17:49 | 10h 56m | 44.0° | ENE 74° | WNW 286° |
| September | 06:15 | 18:08 | 11h 53m | 55.0° | E 87° | W 273° |
| October | 05:36 | 18:27 | 12h 51m | 66.6° | E 100° | W 259° |
| November | 05:08 | 18:53 | 13h 45m | 76.5° | ESE 112° | WSW 247° |
| December | 05:04 | 19:18 | 14h 13m | 81.3° | ESE 118° | WSW 242° |
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 Perth?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:21. At the winter solstice it rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:19. All times are local to Australia/Perth and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in Perth?
The midday sun reaches 81.5° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 34.6° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 58.2°.
How long is the longest day in Perth?
14h 14m from sunrise to sunset, against 10h 03m on the shortest day — a difference of 4h 11m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of Perth. 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.