Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sydney — May 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
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 06:29 AM | 05:14 PM | 10h 45m | 11:52 AM |
| May 2 | Fri | 06:30 AM | 05:13 PM | 10h 43m | 11:52 AM |
| May 3 | Sat | 06:31 AM | 05:12 PM | 10h 42m | 11:52 AM |
| May 4 | Sun | 06:32 AM | 05:11 PM | 10h 40m | 11:51 AM |
| May 5 | Mon | 06:32 AM | 05:10 PM | 10h 38m | 11:51 AM |
| May 6 | Tue | 06:33 AM | 05:10 PM | 10h 36m | 11:51 AM |
| May 7 | Wed | 06:34 AM | 05:09 PM | 10h 35m | 11:51 AM |
| May 8 | Thu | 06:35 AM | 05:08 PM | 10h 33m | 11:51 AM |
| May 9 | Fri | 06:35 AM | 05:07 PM | 10h 32m | 11:51 AM |
| May 10 | Sat | 06:36 AM | 05:06 PM | 10h 30m | 11:51 AM |
| May 11 | Sun | 06:37 AM | 05:05 PM | 10h 28m | 11:51 AM |
| May 12 | Mon | 06:38 AM | 05:05 PM | 10h 27m | 11:51 AM |
| May 13 | Tue | 06:38 AM | 05:04 PM | 10h 25m | 11:51 AM |
| May 14 | Wed | 06:39 AM | 05:03 PM | 10h 24m | 11:51 AM |
| May 15 | Thu | 06:40 AM | 05:02 PM | 10h 23m | 11:51 AM |
| May 16 | Fri | 06:40 AM | 05:02 PM | 10h 21m | 11:51 AM |
| May 17 | Sat | 06:41 AM | 05:01 PM | 10h 20m | 11:51 AM |
| May 18 | Sun | 06:42 AM | 05:00 PM | 10h 18m | 11:51 AM |
| May 19 | Mon | 06:43 AM | 05:00 PM | 10h 17m | 11:51 AM |
| May 20 | Tue | 06:43 AM | 04:59 PM | 10h 16m | 11:51 AM |
| May 21 | Wed | 06:44 AM | 04:58 PM | 10h 14m | 11:51 AM |
| May 22 | Thu | 06:45 AM | 04:58 PM | 10h 13m | 11:51 AM |
| May 23 | Fri | 06:45 AM | 04:57 PM | 10h 12m | 11:51 AM |
| May 24 | Sat | 06:46 AM | 04:57 PM | 10h 11m | 11:51 AM |
| May 25 | Sun | 06:47 AM | 04:56 PM | 10h 10m | 11:52 AM |
| May 26 | Mon | 06:47 AM | 04:56 PM | 10h 9m | 11:52 AM |
| May 27 | Tue | 06:48 AM | 04:56 PM | 10h 8m | 11:52 AM |
| May 28 | Wed | 06:49 AM | 04:55 PM | 10h 6m | 11:52 AM |
| May 29 | Thu | 06:49 AM | 04:55 PM | 10h 5m | 11:52 AM |
| May 30 | Fri | 06:50 AM | 04:54 PM | 10h 5m | 11:52 AM |
| May 31 | Sat | 06:51 AM | 04:54 PM | 10h 4m | 11:52 AM |