Sunrise & Sunset Times in SydneyMay 2025

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Sydney, Australia during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -33.87°, 151.21°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Sydney During May

May in Sydney 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 Sydney lasts approximately 62 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 Sydney are shortening by roughly 1.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 41m over the course of the month.

Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Thu06:29 AM05:14 PM10h 45m11:52 AM
May 2Fri06:30 AM05:13 PM10h 43m11:52 AM
May 3Sat06:31 AM05:12 PM10h 42m11:52 AM
May 4Sun06:32 AM05:11 PM10h 40m11:51 AM
May 5Mon06:32 AM05:10 PM10h 38m11:51 AM
May 6Tue06:33 AM05:10 PM10h 36m11:51 AM
May 7Wed06:34 AM05:09 PM10h 35m11:51 AM
May 8Thu06:35 AM05:08 PM10h 33m11:51 AM
May 9Fri06:35 AM05:07 PM10h 32m11:51 AM
May 10Sat06:36 AM05:06 PM10h 30m11:51 AM
May 11Sun06:37 AM05:05 PM10h 28m11:51 AM
May 12Mon06:38 AM05:05 PM10h 27m11:51 AM
May 13Tue06:38 AM05:04 PM10h 25m11:51 AM
May 14Wed06:39 AM05:03 PM10h 24m11:51 AM
May 15Thu06:40 AM05:02 PM10h 23m11:51 AM
May 16Fri06:40 AM05:02 PM10h 21m11:51 AM
May 17Sat06:41 AM05:01 PM10h 20m11:51 AM
May 18Sun06:42 AM05:00 PM10h 18m11:51 AM
May 19Mon06:43 AM05:00 PM10h 17m11:51 AM
May 20Tue06:43 AM04:59 PM10h 16m11:51 AM
May 21Wed06:44 AM04:58 PM10h 14m11:51 AM
May 22Thu06:45 AM04:58 PM10h 13m11:51 AM
May 23Fri06:45 AM04:57 PM10h 12m11:51 AM
May 24Sat06:46 AM04:57 PM10h 11m11:51 AM
May 25Sun06:47 AM04:56 PM10h 10m11:52 AM
May 26Mon06:47 AM04:56 PM10h 9m11:52 AM
May 27Tue06:48 AM04:56 PM10h 8m11:52 AM
May 28Wed06:49 AM04:55 PM10h 6m11:52 AM
May 29Thu06:49 AM04:55 PM10h 5m11:52 AM
May 30Fri06:50 AM04:54 PM10h 5m11:52 AM
May 31Sat06:51 AM04:54 PM10h 4m11:52 AM

May 2025 Summary — Sydney

Earliest Sunrise
06:29 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
06:51 AM
May 31
Shortest Day
10h 4m
May 31
Longest Day
10h 45m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 0h 52m shorter than in April 2025. Average day length this month: 10h 22m.