Sunrise & Sunset Times in NewcastleMay 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Newcastle, Australia during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -32.93°, 151.78°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Newcastle During May

May in Newcastle 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 Newcastle lasts approximately 61 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 Newcastle are shortening by roughly 1.3 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 40m over the course of the month.

Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Fri06:25 AM05:14 PM10h 48m11:50 AM
May 2Sat06:26 AM05:13 PM10h 47m11:49 AM
May 3Sun06:27 AM05:12 PM10h 45m11:49 AM
May 4Mon06:28 AM05:11 PM10h 43m11:49 AM
May 5Tue06:28 AM05:10 PM10h 42m11:49 AM
May 6Wed06:29 AM05:09 PM10h 40m11:49 AM
May 7Thu06:30 AM05:08 PM10h 38m11:49 AM
May 8Fri06:30 AM05:07 PM10h 37m11:49 AM
May 9Sat06:31 AM05:07 PM10h 35m11:49 AM
May 10Sun06:32 AM05:06 PM10h 34m11:49 AM
May 11Mon06:33 AM05:05 PM10h 32m11:49 AM
May 12Tue06:33 AM05:04 PM10h 31m11:49 AM
May 13Wed06:34 AM05:03 PM10h 29m11:49 AM
May 14Thu06:35 AM05:03 PM10h 28m11:49 AM
May 15Fri06:35 AM05:02 PM10h 27m11:49 AM
May 16Sat06:36 AM05:01 PM10h 25m11:49 AM
May 17Sun06:37 AM05:01 PM10h 24m11:49 AM
May 18Mon06:38 AM05:00 PM10h 23m11:49 AM
May 19Tue06:38 AM04:59 PM10h 21m11:49 AM
May 20Wed06:39 AM04:59 PM10h 20m11:49 AM
May 21Thu06:40 AM04:58 PM10h 19m11:49 AM
May 22Fri06:40 AM04:58 PM10h 18m11:49 AM
May 23Sat06:41 AM04:57 PM10h 16m11:49 AM
May 24Sun06:42 AM04:57 PM10h 15m11:49 AM
May 25Mon06:42 AM04:56 PM10h 14m11:49 AM
May 26Tue06:43 AM04:56 PM10h 13m11:49 AM
May 27Wed06:43 AM04:55 PM10h 12m11:49 AM
May 28Thu06:44 AM04:55 PM10h 11m11:50 AM
May 29Fri06:45 AM04:55 PM10h 10m11:50 AM
May 30Sat06:45 AM04:54 PM10h 9m11:50 AM
May 31Sun06:46 AM04:54 PM10h 8m11:50 AM

May 2026 Summary — Newcastle

Earliest Sunrise
06:25 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
06:46 AM
May 31
Shortest Day
10h 8m
May 31
Longest Day
10h 48m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 0h 51m shorter than in April 2026. Average day length this month: 10h 26m.