Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ballarat — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Ballarat, Australia during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -37.56°, 143.85°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Ballarat During May
May in Ballarat marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Ballarat lasts approximately 64 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Ballarat are shortening by roughly 1.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 48m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 07:04 AM | 05:38 PM | 10h 34m | 12:21 PM |
| May 2 | Sat | 07:05 AM | 05:37 PM | 10h 32m | 12:21 PM |
| May 3 | Sun | 07:06 AM | 05:36 PM | 10h 30m | 12:21 PM |
| May 4 | Mon | 07:07 AM | 05:35 PM | 10h 28m | 12:21 PM |
| May 5 | Tue | 07:08 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 26m | 12:21 PM |
| May 6 | Wed | 07:09 AM | 05:33 PM | 10h 24m | 12:21 PM |
| May 7 | Thu | 07:10 AM | 05:32 PM | 10h 22m | 12:21 PM |
| May 8 | Fri | 07:11 AM | 05:31 PM | 10h 20m | 12:21 PM |
| May 9 | Sat | 07:12 AM | 05:30 PM | 10h 18m | 12:21 PM |
| May 10 | Sun | 07:12 AM | 05:29 PM | 10h 16m | 12:21 PM |
| May 11 | Mon | 07:13 AM | 05:28 PM | 10h 15m | 12:21 PM |
| May 12 | Tue | 07:14 AM | 05:27 PM | 10h 13m | 12:20 PM |
| May 13 | Wed | 07:15 AM | 05:26 PM | 10h 11m | 12:20 PM |
| May 14 | Thu | 07:16 AM | 05:25 PM | 10h 9m | 12:20 PM |
| May 15 | Fri | 07:17 AM | 05:24 PM | 10h 8m | 12:20 PM |
| May 16 | Sat | 07:17 AM | 05:23 PM | 10h 6m | 12:20 PM |
| May 17 | Sun | 07:18 AM | 05:23 PM | 10h 4m | 12:20 PM |
| May 18 | Mon | 07:19 AM | 05:22 PM | 10h 3m | 12:21 PM |
| May 19 | Tue | 07:20 AM | 05:21 PM | 10h 1m | 12:21 PM |
| May 20 | Wed | 07:21 AM | 05:20 PM | 10h 0m | 12:21 PM |
| May 21 | Thu | 07:22 AM | 05:20 PM | 9h 58m | 12:21 PM |
| May 22 | Fri | 07:22 AM | 05:19 PM | 9h 57m | 12:21 PM |
| May 23 | Sat | 07:23 AM | 05:19 PM | 9h 55m | 12:21 PM |
| May 24 | Sun | 07:24 AM | 05:18 PM | 9h 54m | 12:21 PM |
| May 25 | Mon | 07:25 AM | 05:17 PM | 9h 53m | 12:21 PM |
| May 26 | Tue | 07:25 AM | 05:17 PM | 9h 51m | 12:21 PM |
| May 27 | Wed | 07:26 AM | 05:16 PM | 9h 50m | 12:21 PM |
| May 28 | Thu | 07:27 AM | 05:16 PM | 9h 49m | 12:21 PM |
| May 29 | Fri | 07:28 AM | 05:15 PM | 9h 48m | 12:21 PM |
| May 30 | Sat | 07:28 AM | 05:15 PM | 9h 47m | 12:22 PM |
| May 31 | Sun | 07:29 AM | 05:14 PM | 9h 46m | 12:22 PM |