Sunrise & Sunset Times in Melbourne — October 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Melbourne, Australia during October 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -37.81°, 144.96°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Melbourne During October
October in Melbourne brings rapidly lengthening days as spring advances in the Southern Hemisphere. The sun rises noticeably earlier and sets later, with total daylight expanding by close to two minutes per day. The higher sun angle means stronger warmth and shorter shadows at midday. Evening light lingers well past where it was a month ago, and the longer golden-hour windows create ideal conditions for outdoor activities.
Golden Hour & Twilight in October
During October, golden hour in Melbourne lasts approximately 54 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 October, days in Melbourne are lengthening by roughly 2.3 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 10m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 06:23 PM | 12h 28m | 12:09 PM |
| Oct 2 | Fri | 05:54 AM | 06:24 PM | 12h 30m | 12:09 PM |
| Oct 3 | Sat | 05:53 AM | 06:25 PM | 12h 33m | 12:09 PM |
| Oct 4 | Sun | 05:51 AM | 06:26 PM | 12h 35m | 12:09 PM |
| Oct 5 | Mon | 06:49 AM | 07:27 PM | 12h 37m | 01:08 PM |
| Oct 6 | Tue | 06:48 AM | 07:28 PM | 12h 40m | 01:08 PM |
| Oct 7 | Wed | 06:46 AM | 07:29 PM | 12h 42m | 01:08 PM |
| Oct 8 | Thu | 06:45 AM | 07:30 PM | 12h 45m | 01:07 PM |
| Oct 9 | Fri | 06:43 AM | 07:31 PM | 12h 47m | 01:07 PM |
| Oct 10 | Sat | 06:42 AM | 07:32 PM | 12h 50m | 01:07 PM |
| Oct 11 | Sun | 06:41 AM | 07:32 PM | 12h 52m | 01:06 PM |
| Oct 12 | Mon | 06:39 AM | 07:33 PM | 12h 54m | 01:06 PM |
| Oct 13 | Tue | 06:38 AM | 07:34 PM | 12h 57m | 01:06 PM |
| Oct 14 | Wed | 06:36 AM | 07:35 PM | 12h 59m | 01:06 PM |
| Oct 15 | Thu | 06:35 AM | 07:36 PM | 13h 1m | 01:06 PM |
| Oct 16 | Fri | 06:33 AM | 07:37 PM | 13h 4m | 01:05 PM |
| Oct 17 | Sat | 06:32 AM | 07:38 PM | 13h 6m | 01:05 PM |
| Oct 18 | Sun | 06:31 AM | 07:39 PM | 13h 9m | 01:05 PM |
| Oct 19 | Mon | 06:29 AM | 07:40 PM | 13h 11m | 01:05 PM |
| Oct 20 | Tue | 06:28 AM | 07:41 PM | 13h 13m | 01:05 PM |
| Oct 21 | Wed | 06:27 AM | 07:42 PM | 13h 16m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 22 | Thu | 06:25 AM | 07:43 PM | 13h 18m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 23 | Fri | 06:24 AM | 07:44 PM | 13h 20m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 24 | Sat | 06:23 AM | 07:45 PM | 13h 23m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 25 | Sun | 06:21 AM | 07:46 PM | 13h 25m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 26 | Mon | 06:20 AM | 07:47 PM | 13h 27m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 27 | Tue | 06:19 AM | 07:48 PM | 13h 29m | 01:04 PM |
| Oct 28 | Wed | 06:18 AM | 07:49 PM | 13h 32m | 01:03 PM |
| Oct 29 | Thu | 06:16 AM | 07:50 PM | 13h 34m | 01:03 PM |
| Oct 30 | Fri | 06:15 AM | 07:51 PM | 13h 36m | 01:03 PM |
| Oct 31 | Sat | 06:14 AM | 07:52 PM | 13h 38m | 01:03 PM |