Next usable light
7:12 PM – 8:05 PM
Solar noonDaytime64.4° · 360° N
Melbourne, Victoria · Mon, Oct 26
Evening golden hour · 7:12 PM – 8:05 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 64° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 254° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
Melbourne's sampled golden window runs from about 51 min in March to 59 min in June. Where to stand changes with the calendar: 239° WSW in December swings to 299° WNW by June, 60° of horizon between them. Between June and December the day itself stretches from 9 hr 34 min to 14 hr 45 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:15 AM | 8:45 PM | 14 hr 30 min | 8:07 PM · 57 min | 242° WSW |
| February | 6:50 AM | 8:20 PM | 13 hr 30 min | 7:45 PM · 53 min | 253° WSW |
| March | 7:19 AM | 7:42 PM | 12 hr 23 min | 7:07 PM · 51 min | 266° W |
| April | 6:47 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 hr 8 min | 5:19 PM · 52 min | 281° WNW |
| May | 7:14 AM | 5:21 PM | 10 hr 7 min | 4:42 PM · 56 min | 293° WNW |
| June | 7:35 AM | 5:08 PM | 9 hr 34 min | 4:27 PM · 59 min | 299° WNW |
| July | 7:33 AM | 5:20 PM | 9 hr 46 min | 4:40 PM · 58 min | 297° WNW |
| August | 7:07 AM | 5:45 PM | 10 hr 38 min | 5:08 PM · 54 min | 287° WNW |
| September | 6:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 hr 48 min | 5:36 PM · 51 min | 273° W |
| October | 6:36 AM | 7:37 PM | 13 hr 1 min | 7:02 PM · 51 min | 259° WSW |
| November | 6:01 AM | 8:10 PM | 14 hr 8 min | 7:33 PM · 55 min | 246° WSW |
| December | 5:53 AM | 8:39 PM | 14 hr 45 min | 7:59 PM · 58 min | 239° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~3 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Australia · Melbourne, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:46 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:21 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:54 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:05 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:22 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:05 PM |
| Sunset | 7:48 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:12 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:05 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 8:49 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:24 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:05 AM – 6:57 AM | 6:22 AM | 7:48 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:05 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:04 AM – 6:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:13 PM – 8:06 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:02 AM – 6:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:14 PM – 8:07 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:01 AM – 6:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:08 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:00 AM – 6:53 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:09 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:59 AM – 6:52 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:17 PM – 8:10 PM |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 5:57 AM – 6:51 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:11 PM |
The moon over Melbourne is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 254° WSW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Melbourne, the evening golden hour window runs 52 min on the selected date and approaches from 254° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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