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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Melbourne — May 2025

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Melbourne, Australia during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -37.81°, 144.96°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Melbourne During May

May in Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne are shortening by roughly 1.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 48m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Thu07:01 AM05:33 PM10h 32m12:17 PM
May 2Fri07:02 AM05:32 PM10h 30m12:17 PM
May 3Sat07:02 AM05:31 PM10h 28m12:17 PM
May 4Sun07:03 AM05:30 PM10h 26m12:16 PM
May 5Mon07:04 AM05:29 PM10h 24m12:16 PM
May 6Tue07:05 AM05:27 PM10h 22m12:16 PM
May 7Wed07:06 AM05:26 PM10h 20m12:16 PM
May 8Thu07:07 AM05:25 PM10h 19m12:16 PM
May 9Fri07:08 AM05:24 PM10h 17m12:16 PM
May 10Sat07:09 AM05:24 PM10h 15m12:16 PM
May 11Sun07:10 AM05:23 PM10h 13m12:16 PM
May 12Mon07:10 AM05:22 PM10h 11m12:16 PM
May 13Tue07:11 AM05:21 PM10h 10m12:16 PM
May 14Wed07:12 AM05:20 PM10h 8m12:16 PM
May 15Thu07:13 AM05:19 PM10h 6m12:16 PM
May 16Fri07:14 AM05:18 PM10h 4m12:16 PM
May 17Sat07:15 AM05:17 PM10h 3m12:16 PM
May 18Sun07:15 AM05:17 PM10h 1m12:16 PM
May 19Mon07:16 AM05:16 PM10h 0m12:16 PM
May 20Tue07:17 AM05:15 PM9h 58m12:16 PM
May 21Wed07:18 AM05:15 PM9h 57m12:16 PM
May 22Thu07:19 AM05:14 PM9h 55m12:16 PM
May 23Fri07:19 AM05:13 PM9h 54m12:16 PM
May 24Sat07:20 AM05:13 PM9h 52m12:16 PM
May 25Sun07:21 AM05:12 PM9h 51m12:17 PM
May 26Mon07:22 AM05:12 PM9h 50m12:17 PM
May 27Tue07:23 AM05:11 PM9h 49m12:17 PM
May 28Wed07:23 AM05:11 PM9h 47m12:17 PM
May 29Thu07:24 AM05:10 PM9h 46m12:17 PM
May 30Fri07:25 AM05:10 PM9h 45m12:17 PM
May 31Sat07:25 AM05:09 PM9h 44m12:17 PM

May 2025 Summary — Melbourne

Earliest Sunrise
07:01 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
07:25 AM
May 30
Shortest Day
9h 44m
May 31
Longest Day
10h 32m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 1h 0m shorter than in April 2025. Average day length this month: 10h 6m.

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