Golden Hour Melbourne Today – Times & 30-Day Planner
Golden hour in Melbourne today: 06:31–07:21 in the morning and 18:54–19:45 in the evening. Sun direction, blue hour and the best days of the next 30 days for photos.
Where the light comes from
- In the evening the sun is in the west (264°) – that is where the sky glows most, and shadows point east.
- Morning: 06:31–07:21 · E 100° → 92°
- Evening: 18:54–19:45 · W 268° → 260°
- Wed, Oct 7: Morning 06:31–07:21 · Evening 18:54–19:45
- Thu, Oct 8: Morning 06:29–07:20 · Evening 18:55–19:46
- Fri, Oct 9: Morning 06:27–07:18 · Evening 18:56–19:47
- Sat, Oct 10: Morning 06:26–07:17 · Evening 18:57–19:48
- Sun, Oct 11: Morning 06:24–07:16 · Evening 18:58–19:49
- Mon, Oct 12: Morning 06:23–07:14 · Evening 18:59–19:50
- Tue, Oct 13: Morning 06:22–07:13 · Evening 19:00–19:51
How long the Golden Hour lasts in Melbourne
- The evening window on the 15th of every month – its length depends on your latitude and the season.
- January: 57 min
- February: 52 min
- March: 51 min
- April: 52 min
- May: 56 min
- June: 59 min
- July: 58 min
- August: 54 min
- September: 51 min
- October: 52 min
- November: 55 min
- December: 58 min
- Longest in June (59 min), shortest in March (51 min).
Today in other cities
- Reykjavik: 96 min
- Oslo: 82 min
- Berlin: 67 min
- Rome: 54 min
- Dubai: 44 min
- Singapore: 40 min
- Sydney: 48 min
- Melbourne: 51 min
- The farther from the equator, the flatter the sun's path – and the longer the light lasts.
Golden hour in Melbourne – questions
- When is the golden hour in Melbourne today? Today the golden hour in Melbourne runs 06:31–07:21 in the morning and 18:54–19:45 in the evening. The evening window lasts 51 minutes.
- Which direction does the light come from? During the evening golden hour the sun stands in the west. Choose your spot so the light falls on your subject from there – or shoot into it for silhouettes.
- When does the golden hour last longest in Melbourne? Around June: then the evening window lasts about 59 minutes. Around the equinoxes it is shortest, because the sun sets most steeply.
- How is the golden hour defined? SunnyTracker counts the time in which the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon – the golden hour begins where the blue hour ends. The light is warm and soft because it passes through a lot of atmosphere.
- Does the weather matter? The times are astronomical and assume a clear horizon. Thin clouds often make the golden hour even more colourful; a thick bank of cloud at the horizon can end it early.