Australia · 37.81°S, 144.96°E
Daylight hours in Melbourne
Melbourne gets 14h 47m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 32m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 5h 15m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Melbourne
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Melbourne observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 47mDecember 21 · 05:55–20:42
Shortest day9h 32mJune 21 · 07:36–17:09
March equinox12h 11mMarch 20 · 07:23–19:34
Fastest change−2.5 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:02 | 20:46 | 14h 44m |
| February 1 | 06:34 | 20:35 | 14h 01m |
| March 1 | 07:05 | 20:02 | 12h 57m |
| April 1 | 07:34 | 19:16 | 11h 42m |
| May 1 | 07:01 | 17:35 | 10h 34m |
| June 1 | 07:27 | 17:11 | 9h 44m |
| July 1 | 07:37 | 17:12 | 9h 35m |
| August 1 | 07:22 | 17:33 | 10h 11m |
| September 1 | 06:44 | 17:59 | 11h 15m |
| October 1 | 05:57 | 18:24 | 12h 27m |
| November 1 | 06:15 | 19:54 | 13h 40m |
| December 1 | 05:53 | 20:27 | 14h 34m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Melbourne’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Mar del Plata 38.00°S
- Bahía Blanca 38.72°S
- Auckland 36.85°S
- Canberra 35.28°S
- Adelaide 34.93°S
- Montevideo 34.90°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Melbourne’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° South · compare Melbourne with any city